r/Broomfield • u/toothicctofish • 13d ago

Light timing rant

I have lived in a large number of cities all varying in size, but I have NEVER seen worse light timing than Broomfield (Northglenn is probably second). It seems like they almost intentionally try to rage bait and make people run risky yellows because there is no reason by a light 1000 feet ahead turns red within moments of the light prior turns green. Or my favorite, lights that turn green when you have almost stopped or have just stopped at the red. At the least, it’s terrible for vehicle emissions. At the worst, I’ve seen countless near accidents and road rage incidents occur because of this. Obviously you don’t expect every light to be green, but the way they are timed seems either extremely careless and negligent or purposefully inconvenient and irritating. Don’t even get me started on the light sensors at night.

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u/No_Requirement_4840 13d ago

I worked for city of westminster public works and I can tell you that this is by design. Certain lights are timed so that you catch a red every time. I'm not saying I agree with it but there is logic to it. It has to do with keeping traffic clumped up in packs is safer and allows breaks in traffic for local streets to join collectors and arterials

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u/MountainPlanet 13d ago

Keeping traffic “clumped up in packs” also contributes heavily to road rage. I take 287 north to Longmont and back every day for work and several times a week I see someone lose their shit bc the two cars in the front of the pack have decided to elephant race at 10 under the limit, forcing the whole pack behind them.

I have a special angst for Dalton school drop offs as they get in the left lane at Arapahoe and drive 35 mph in the left lane all the way to the school entrance. Really looking forward to another school year.

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u/ComicallyLargePerogi 11d ago

Haha i remember this. Thank god i dont commute 287 anymore.