Arlington Expanding NoTraffic Technology to Improve Traffic Flow

Published on March 20, 2025

By Office of Communication

After a successful pilot study, the City of Arlington’s Public Works Department is expanding its use of NoTraffic technology at more intersections to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and boost safety for drivers and pedestrians.

This system uses cameras and sensors to provide real-time data on vehicle and pedestrian movements through intersections, which allows Public Works to adjust traffic signal timing to help create a smoother, safer driving experience. Adoption of this Smart Cities technology aligns with Arlington City Council priorities to Leverage Technology and Enhance Regional Mobility.

“With NoTraffic’s tools, we're able to look at our streets and evaluate how many drivers are arriving at an intersection on yellow or green lights or if we are seeing long lines of vehicles waiting at red lights. This information can help us more accurately adjust the signing timing plans to help reduce traffic congestion,” said Chris Funches, Arlington's city traffic engineer.

Arlington first implemented the NoTraffic system at the Cooper Street and Main Street intersection in Downtown in 2023 before installing it at 11 intersections along the Matlock Road corridor south of Interstate 20 in 2024. Pleased with the results from that pilot study, Public Works is now expanding the use of this system to additional highly traveled intersections elsewhere, including in the Entertainment District. This Intelligent Transportation System technology is funded through voter-approved Traffic Bond Funds.

The NoTraffic technology also provides data that helps the Arlington Police Department know where and what times of day additional traffic enforcement may be needed to address dangerous driving, such as red-light running.

“We've been able to take reports every week and send them over to APD to show them if there has been an increase or decrease in red light running in the corridor. Once we send them those reports, they deploy officers to the intersections, which have been pinpointed as a problem intersection,” Funches said. “We have seen in the last few months is a decrease in a red light running on the Matlock corridor.”

By 2026, Public Works will install NoTraffic technology at 30 intersections in the Entertainment District. This area draws millions of visitors each year to venues such as AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field, Choctaw Stadium, Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor, the Arlington Museum of Art, Esports Stadium Arlington and the National Medal of Honor Museum.

“Here in Arlington, we want to make sure that you can have a smooth drive to get back home whether you're a resident or a visitor,” Funches said. “By better controlling our traffic signal timing, we can give people an efficient way to get home, to enjoy their families, and just be safer.”