Civil and Municipal - Jan 2024

in North America to convert all of their signals in an innovative approach to address traffic signal outages. Ruffino details the collaboration with Viridi Parente Inc., a manufacturer of FAVEO Systems. These systems seamlessly activate in milliseconds to maintain traffic control in case of power outages, ensuring a swift and imperceptible transition. With eight traffic control signals in the town, this cutting-edge solution showcases the community’s commitment to the safety of its residents. “This takes away a pedestrian accident or a car accident due to a traffic signal failure,” he notes.“The other thing is, normally when we have an outage in one of these areas, it’s our volunteer firemen that go in the middle of the road, and it is normally during inclement weather. So, these guys are standing in the middle of the road, they’re at risk. No longer will they have to be at risk, and they can be deployed somewhere else in need.” FORWARD THINKING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT P.O Box 427 Lancaster, NY 14086 Email: info@wnychamber.com The Lancaster Elma Depew Chamber of Commerce actively supports business, industry, institutions, organization, and individuals in a joint effort to enhance the quality of life for the business community and the residents of Lancaster, Depew, and Elma. The Lancaster Depew Elma Chamber of Commerce Building A Better Business Community 716-681-9755 www.WNYChamber.com Our Chamber hosts weekly, monthly, and annual events. Visit our website for membership and event information. 165 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 01 LANCASTER , NEW YORK