Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Portable Traffic Signals: 9 Months, 45,000 Vehicles/Day, 3 Intersections Under Construction

When three adjacent intersections went under construction at the same time, this project needed a traffic control solution that could keep up with 45,000 vehicles per day — for nearly nine months straight. See how portable traffic signals (PTS) handled it, and why traffic design engineers across the country are specifying them over the traditional wooden pole and span wire setup for intersections under construction.

For decades, wooden pole and span wire has been the default method for temporarily signalizing a work zone intersection. But as this project shows, that default comes with real costs: wooden poles are labor-intensive to install, expensive to relocate, and once they're in the ground, they stay put — even as the construction zone shifts around them.

Portable traffic signals solve that problem. As this nearly 9-month project moved through its phases, the signals moved with it — no re-digging, no new poles, no added crew time for every phase shift. The result: safer intersections, lower costs, and a traffic control solution built to keep pace with an active job site instead of holding it back.

For engineers and DOTs, the barrier to entry is lower than most assume. Portable traffic signals are approved for use nationwide, which means they drop into MOT plans and TTC design the same way any other approved device does — no special variance process, no reinventing the plan sheet. And because units are available to rent, project teams don't need to own equipment or have in-house deployment expertise to specify them; the rental provider handles setup, monitoring, and relocation as the project phases change.

Street Smart Rental (SSR) has spent 30 years helping DOTs, contractors, and traffic engineers keep work zones moving safely and efficiently. Our portable traffic signal fleet is approved for use across the USA and available to rent, so your team can specify and deploy PTS on your next multi-phase project without adding staff, equipment, or training overhead.

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0:00 Intro
0:08 Cottage Grove Portable Traffic Signal Project Overview
0:44 Intersection Reconstruction Overview
1:00 How Portable Traffic Signals Benefit Contractors, Motorists and Pedestrians
1:25 Why Portable Traffic Signals are the Smarter Solution
1:36 Outro