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Technology to help with traffic problemsCounty Commissioner Lance Malone unveiled Clark County's plan to help local motorists deal with traffic through the use of high technology, including video cameras at intersections and local traffic monitoring via the Internet.The Las Vegas Areas Computerized Traffic System is a $15 million traffic monitoring system which is a joint effort between the city of Las Vegas, Clark County, the city of North Las Vegas, the Clark County Regional Transportation Commission, the Nevada Department of Transportation and the city of Henderson. "When I first started looking into growth issues I discovered a very important thing," Malone said. "I found out that people don't necessarily dislike growth but have a problem with the increased amount of traffic brought on by that growth. What we are doing with this new system is making everyone's commute to work or across town a much easier battle." The new system includes video cameras at highly congested intersections, which allows a traffic engineer to monitor traffic situations on the city's roadways. FULL TEXT
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