September brought record-setting amounts of rainfall in Dallas-Fort Worth and several cities across North Texas.Dallas-Fort Worth received more...
Following severe thunderstorms in North Texas, we wanted to know why Dallas can’t seem to keep the traffic lights on.
Rain not only makes it harder to drive because of slick roads, but it also causes traffic light outages that put drivers at risk.throughout Northern Texas as storms created heavy rain, large hail and gusty winds. A tornado warning was issued before 6 a.m. before eventually being downgraded to a severe thunderstorm watch.
Rama Dhanikonda, senior traffic engineer for the city of Plano, said backup battery units keep the traffic signals running until a technician can make repairs. “Sometimes it’s the age of the equipment,” Dhanikonda said. “Sometimes it’s small animals like rats that chew cables.”
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