ORLANDO, Fla. – Traffic is a daily frustration for many Central Florida drivers—and now MetroPlan Orlando is considering extending a contract for technology designed to help pinpoint problems faster.
The agency has used StreetLight Data for the past few years. Leaders say the tool helps planners better understand how traffic moves across the region and identify potential fixes for congestion and safety concerns.
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StreetLight uses data from phones, vehicles, and roadway sensors to map traffic patterns. MetroPlan leaders say that can help show:
- Where congestion builds
- How drivers move through intersections
- What changes could improve traffic flow and safety
The tool has been used throughout Central Florida to evaluate traffic volumes, speeds, and turning movements. By tracking trends over time, it can also document how travel patterns change—information MetroPlan says is useful for long-range planning.
Gary Huttman, Executive Director of MetroPlan Orlando, said the data can help narrow down what fixes might work.
“Is it narrowing the travel lanes or adding speed islands or speed bumps, changing the radius at an intersection—those kinds of things. But the data helps us analyze that and come up with solutions,” Huttman said.
The contract costs about $200,000. MetroPlan leaders say extending it would not impact the agency’s overall budget.
If approved, the contract extension would run through December.