Arizona-based Traffic Technology Inc. Offers Free Traffic Signals to Every U.S. City

Lexington, KY. and Scottsdale, AZ. Cities across the country can save hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, as a result of Arizona-based Traffic Technology Inc. s new energy-efficient traffic signals.

So sure is TTI of this claim, it is making the unprecedented offer of providing free traffic signals to every city, state and county in the U.S. in exchange for the money saved on energy costs over the next five years. The announcement will be made today 6 p.m. EDT before a national audience of traffic engineers at the International Municipal Signal Association s (IMSA) conference in Lexington, Kentucky.

TTI manufactures a line of energy efficient light emitting diode (LED) traffic signals under the Unilight(TM) brand name. "The energy savings alone will virtually pay for the cost of the Unilight signal," says Gartner. Arizona Public Service has tested the signals finding that a standard incandescent turn arrow signal uses 135 watts of power. Our turn arrows use only 9 watts. For a standard intersection with 4 turn arrow signals, the electrical savings would be $441 per year at 10 cents per kilowatt.

But the savings cities will experience is not limited to energy alone. Maintenance costs are substantially reduced due to the LED s 5-year warranty. According to Gartner, "If the average city spends $3,000 per year maintaining a signaled intersection, they will save approximately $2,285 of that by converting to all LED signals. That s money that they use elsewhere, merely for taking us up on this offer. It s a no-lose proposition."

The free signals are given to any city that will sign up for the program giving TTI the annual electrical savings for 5 years. "We will provide all the signals free and they keep all of the maintenance savings," said Gartner. "In 5 years they will own the signals and will have saved over $11,000 in maintenance and will have received all new traffic signals. Going forward they would save over $2,200 per intersection per year. The offer is not limited to the retrofit of existing signals, either. The giveaway is good even for cities that wish to add new signals to their existing intersections."

By way of example, Gartner cites that Phoenix, Arizona has an estimated 850 intersections. The City of Phoenix would save $1,940,000 each year in the first 5 years and nearly $3,000,000 every year thereafter. The "annual electrical savings" or the amount paid each year for the program is based on a national average and would be the same for each municipality. For example, this fixed price would be $90 per year for each yellow and green turn arrow signal and approximately $140 per year for each of TTI s all-LED 3-lens signal.

The 3-lens all-LED signals are the newest product addition for TTI and represent the first time such a signal has met all of the standards set by the Institute of Traffic Engineers. This signal offers a more traditional approach to the conversion of incandescent signals to LEDs," said Gartner." It also has a very unique feature with one or all of the ball signals having an imbedded arrow. This allows for simple switching from protected to permissive left turns during different times of the day. This is something many municipalities have told us they need," Gartner said.

Today, many municipalities are actively replacing incandescent bulbs with green and red LED components, creating signals with mixed LED and incandescent operations. The Unilight Intersection Control signal offers a more cost-effective solution. Only with an all LED signal system can a municipality get the total electrical and maintenance savings that are available.

Once the company completes the launch of its national program, TTI has plans to take the program global. The company currently has sales throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. Parties who are interested in taking the company up on its offer should go the website at www.unilights.com and simply complete the application form. You will be contacted within 48 hours. Alternatively, contact J.R. Black at TTI s Scottsdale headquarters by phone at 480/607-0033; or email to blackj@unilights.com.

Background

Traffic Technology Inc., TTI, is a privately held Scottsdale company founded in 1997 to market a technologically advanced traffic signal. The Unilight(TM) series of products by Traffic Technology Inc. includes Intersection Control signals, the Trailblazer, School Crossing lights, Emergency Control Signals and Lane Control Signals for toll booths and ramp metering.

TTI offers a free CD ROM video that provides product information, field applications and interviews with state officials, traffic enforcement personnel and testing consultants and may be ordered through the company s website, www.unilights.com, or by email.

Unilight s technology is protected by two U.S. patents with additional U.S. and foreign patents pending. Traffic Technology Inc. is located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Contact: Traffic Technology Inc. William Gartner Tel: 480/607-0033 gartnerw@unilights.com www.unilights.com or BWPR, Inc. Stephanie Burchfield Tel: 480/460-4111 (media relations) bwpr@att.net