Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
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Since the beginning of the year, traffic lights have been installed and modernized at 85 addresses in Moscow. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry Maxim Liksutov.
"Since January 2025, the Traffic Management Center (TMC) has updated traffic lights at 58 addresses – they have replaced the equipment, installed additional sections and sound signals. New traffic lights have been installed at 27 points: near popular places among residents and busy intersections, as well as in places where traffic accidents often occur. We continue to improve conditions for all road users on the instructions of Sergei Sobyanin," said Maxim Liksutov.
New traffic lights were also installed on multi-lane highways, along which a large number of public transport routes pass. Particular attention was paid to roads near schools, kindergartens, clinics and social institutions, such as Moscow Longevity Centers and libraries.
During the modernization, traffic lights were equipped with buttons for pedestrians or additional sections indicating, for example, a turn. Also, their operating mode settings were adjusted more than one and a half thousand times. This allowed pedestrians to spend less time waiting for a green light, and drivers to pass intersections and highways faster.
The traffic light mode is reconfigured at the request of city residents when the traffic pattern changes, as well as to allow faster passage of public transport and cars through the most congested areas.
Before making a decision on installing a traffic light, the employees of the Traffic Management Center analyze the traffic situation and develop a project. After its approval, preparations begin for placing the equipment on the selected section.
Where the new traffic lights appeared
This year, work was carried out at 24a Festivalnaya Street. In 2024, there were two traffic accidents here. The new traffic light was installed to improve traffic safety and reduce accidents. In addition, there is School Complex No. 1590, Library No. 27, the Moscow Longevity Center, as well as shops and pick-up points nearby. These are popular places among residents, so it is important to ensure a comfortable route to them.
The pedestrian crossing at the address: Osenniy Boulevard, buildings 11 and 12, building 1 has also become regulated. Traffic lights have been installed here to improve the safety of residents, reduce accidents and provide a comfortable route to the Krylatskoye metro station of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line. There are many social facilities nearby, including medical centers and stores, sports grounds.
A new traffic light has also appeared at the address: Maresyeva Street, Building 10, Block 2. It was important to organize safe passage for residents to public transport stops here, as there is a large residential complex and the buildings of School No. 1366 nearby.
Three types of traffic lights
At present, there are more than 64 thousand traffic lights in Moscow, which are divided into three types of control: local, adaptive and coordinated.
Traffic lights with a local control type operate separately from others according to a pre-planned scheme. They are installed at small intersections in residential areas and are configured so that residents can quickly and comfortably get from home to work in the morning, and from work home in the evening.
Traffic lights with coordinated control are linked together (usually on outbound highways) and operate in such a way as to allow a certain number of vehicles to pass through in order to maintain the traffic flow in the area.
Adaptive traffic lights independently determine the traffic situation and adjust to it. The information comes from induction loops or sensors that are built into the asphalt at the intersection. Today, there are more than a thousand such smart intersections in Moscow.
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