If you’ve ever gripped your steering wheel in frustration at a Baltimore red light while the next two ahead turn green, you’re not alone. But relief may finally be on the way.
The city’s Department of Transportation is in the middle of a multi-year effort to retime Baltimore’s roughly 1,400 traffic signals. The project, which began in 2023, aims to ease congestion, improve pedestrian safety, and address long-standing complaints about poorly synchronized lights.
The $4.5 million initiative, led by consulting firm Mead & Hunt and several subcontractors, kicked off with traffic counts and data analysis last fall. Engineers have divided the city into six regions, with new signal patterns already implemented in South Baltimore, East Baltimore, and the Central Business District…