It has happened to all of us at one time or another. You sit at a stop light and wait, and wait, and wait.
Michael Keller of South Bend has a Good Question: "Who is in charge of the traffic lights in town?"
South Bend's Department of Public Works has the final say on how lights are set up. City engineers also play a key role. If you don't like the way stoplights are currently working, you could see a change relatively soon.
The city is about to hire a traffic consultant to look at improving the 100 busiest intersections.
This is being paid for through stimulus money. The idea is to improve traffic flow and gas mileage by avoiding unnecessary long stops for cars.
But it's certainly not leading to any new jobs, except for the hired consultant.
Once the consultant finishes the study, South Bend expects to have changes in place by the end of 2011.
