The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has possession and control over state highways and authority over their construction, operation, maintenance, and use. Traffic signals along transportation corridors may involve both state highways and streets or roads controlled by local agencies, creating a need for coordination of signal timing across jurisdictions.
AB 2307 authorizes the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), in required coordination with Caltrans, to establish and administer a traffic signal synchronization pilot program for its member local agencies. The pilot is intended to evaluate a regional model for coordinating signal timing between state highways and local roads. If implemented, WRCOG and Caltrans must evaluate impacts such as congestion, travel-time reliability, operational efficiency, and vehicle emissions and submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2028. The authority expires January 1, 2032.
AB 2307 authorizes rather than requires WRCOG to establish the pilot. If it does so, WRCOG must coordinate with Caltrans and satisfy the evaluation and reporting requirements.
AB 2307 adds and repeals section 101.16 of the Streets and Highways Code.
