Traffic signal projects across the City help ensure resident and visitor safety. Upgrades such as adding signage, replacing poles, and installing radios allow both pedestrians and drivers to better see, hear, and understand traffic movement.

Traffic Management Center

Traffic Control is continuously researching and installing the latest technology in traffic signal control and communications. The City is currently constructing a Traffic Management Center (TMC) to help monitor traffic patterns and analyze data that affect overall traffic flow. This TMC will allow access to real-time traffic data and adjust traffic signal timing more efficiently. This will result in fewer traffic delays throughout the City. Traffic Control also raises awareness of the City’s pedestrian traffic with additional signage, crosswalks, and Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs).

Ongoing and upcoming Traffic Control improvements will help Fort Smith move closer to Vision Zero; the goal to achieve zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries by the year 2050. 

Current & Upcoming Traffic Signal Projects

22-09-A – Traffic Signal Replacement Project at N. A St. & N. 6th St, and N. B St. & N. 6th St.

A contractor will completely replace everything related to the traffic signals (signals, poles, cabinets, hardware, etc.) at these two intersections. This project was bid on 7/18/23 with work expected to begin near the end of 2023.

22-09-B – Traffic Signal Improvements Project

A contractor is currently working on replacing traffic signal controllers and cabinets at 19 locations along Kelley Hwy, Midland Blvd, and Phoenix Ave with Advanced Transportation Controllers (ATC) cabinets. The ATC cabinets can support a wide variety of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications including traffic management, safety, and security of other applications. This also includes applications such as adaptive signal control, active traffic management, and real-time vehicle-infrastructure systems.

22-09-C – Traffic Signal Communications Project

A contractor will install local radios at 81 signalized intersections, 11 radios for network access points, and 19 repeater radios. This project also includes the installation of pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ) cameras at 8 locations to provide real-time traffic data and weather conditions along the City’s major corridors.

Contact Us

To get information about current or upcoming traffic signal projects, report an outage, or request a new installation, please call 479-784-2360 or email street-traffic@fortsmithar.gov. Office Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For after-hours emergencies - please call Utilities Dispatch at 479-784-2342.