Karen S. Kim
MEDIA DISTRICT NORTH -- The City Council was to vote Tuesday on a
proposal partnering Burbank with the Metropolitan Transit Authority in
funding a transit project designed to ease traffic in the Burbank Media
District.
The project, called the Media District Intelligent Transportation
System, will install cameras and other equipment in the area to monitor
traffic conditions, message boards on local streets informing drivers of
congested conditions and timed traffic signals at Hollywood Way and Olive
Avenue to improve traffic flow.
The agreement between the MTA and Burbank will authorize the request
for funding from the MTA's call for projects this year. The request will
involve an MTA grant of $1,647,000 and a required local funding match of
$412,000.
