School Warning Flashers Retimed for New School Schedules this Fall; New Technology Allows Central Control of Timing
Earlier this year, the
Montgomery County Board of Education voted to push back school start times for
all students. To accommodate this change, Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is in the process of
reprogramming more than 150 school warning flashers. As part of this effort,
staff is installing new equipment that allows MCDOT’s Transportation Management
Center to remotely manage the devices rather than having to individually adjust
each warning flasher in the field. All school warning flashers will be upgraded
by the first day of school.
Earlier this year, the
Montgomery County Board of Education voted to push back school start times for
all students. To accommodate this change, Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is in the process of
reprogramming more than 150 school warning flashers. As part of this effort,
staff is installing new equipment that allows MCDOT’s Transportation Management
Center to remotely manage the devices rather than having to individually adjust
each warning flasher in the field. All school warning flashers will be upgraded
by the first day of school.