What’s not working around metro Atlanta

Item: Decatur (DeKalb)

One of the most popular items we get complaints about is metal plates that never seem to disappear.

“DeKalb County put a black metal plate cover on North Decatur Road in front of McDonald’s where there is a stop light, and it has been there for at least two years. That is at Clairmont and North Decatur Road on the right side in front of McDonald’s coming from Emory on North Decatur Road. Everyone would be so happy to fifinally have that metal plate come up,” wrote Linda Bailey.

She also said offifficials put a black metal plate cover on Superior Avenue and Seneca Avenue at least four or fifive months or so ago.

We sent the issues to Decatur and will keep you updated.

Days on list: 1

Who’s looking into it: Decatur Assistant General Manager David Junger, David. Junger@decaturga.com

Update: Atlanta (Fulton)

One of the most frequent items we get complaints about in doing this column for nearly 10 years is street lights that aren’t timed correctly and slow commuters down.

We received an update from Atlanta offifficials about their efforts on one busy corridor.

“The North Avenue Smart Corridor is the most connected corridor in the state of Georgia, serving as a living lab for active, multi-modal traffic management through technology deployment and data analytics. Smart technology solutions along the North Avenue corridor are a tool to most efficiently and effectively link together all transportation services, plans and projects to best address the mobility needs of all our citizens across a wide spectrum of requirements. These transportation initiatives use technology and engineering to help reduce crashes, improve traffific flow, and improve emergency response times,” said city officials. Some of the highlights of the initiative include

■ Maintaining travel times and volume throughout the corridor, while reducing crashes by 25%.

■ Installing GE Smart Nodes which reduce power consumption, count traffiffic, monitor parking, and detect gunshots.

■ Renewing Atlanta installed Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at three locations to improve pedestrian safety and mobility.

■ Improving detection using High Definition (HD) cameras that run analytics and provide counts of vehicles and bicycles along roadways. These are being used to run the Surtrac Traffic Adaptive Signal System, signal timing that adapts to traffc patterns in a second-by-second format.

Days on list: 1

Who’s looking into it: City of Atlanta Department of Public Works Commissioner William Johnson, 404-3306240, wmjohnson@atlantaga.gov

COURTESY / CITY OF ATLANTA North Avenue is becoming amuch smoother ride, after the citymade signifificant changes.