sttombiz Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 is there a particular site which tells us what intersections these cameras are located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilioScotia Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 (edited) is there a particular site which tells us what intersections these cameras are located?The locations were published far and wide in the newspaper, and they're available on the City of Houston's website at http://www.houstontx.gov/police/trafficsafety.htm Edited September 14, 2006 by FilioScotia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Does it matter ? Let's try not running ANY lights, not just the ones that have cameras mounted, SHALL WE ?!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilioScotia Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Does it matter ? Let's try not running ANY lights, not just the ones that have cameras mounted, SHALL WE ?!!!We agree on that, but I find this whole discussion funny because back in the 60s and 70s, Houston Police would send the speed radar locations out to the radio and TV stations every morning. They don't do that anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croberts Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 In the 1950s, houston was the first city to have cameras monitor traffic. The experiment was on the gulf freeway, the elevated downtown section. I recall there were also red/green lights on the ramps,designed to slow entry on ramps. They were timed by observers watching the cameras. They were using the cameras to monitor traffic flow, and this project was of great interest to traffic planners and engineers across the country. I never heard of it till I moved to new york and began to study urban planning and freeway design history. In palm beach county there are in the last two years, two sets of cameras at the intersections. One set is to monitor traffic flow, the other to photograph red light violators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 In the 1950s, houston was the first city to have cameras monitor traffic. The experiment was on the gulf freeway, the elevated downtown section.I mentioned this to my mom who said that the pierce elevated was completed in the mid to late 60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croberts Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 She is right. The article was later than the 1950s, but before the system was completed, it was probably a mid 60s article. The cameras extended quite a ways down the freeway before the elevated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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