Adaptive traffic control system and method for operating same

A program code product for controlling traffic, the program code product stored in non-transitory memory and including instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

• monitor traffic at a first intersection in a predetermined geographical area and storing traffic information from the monitoring in memory;
• receive traffic information relating to one or more other intersections in the predetermined geographical area in which the first intersection is located;
• set a plurality of weighted goals for vehicles travelling through the area, wherein the plurality of weighted goals includes to provide shorter travel times through the area, optimize fuel efficiency of vehicles passing through the area and reduction in vehicle created pollutants;
• assign weights to each of the plurality of goals to define a plurality of weighted goals;
• determine a timing sequence for the first traffic light based at least in part upon the traffic information from the monitoring and the received traffic information, wherein the processor code includes instructions for the processor to receive a second timing sequence for each of one or more other traffic lights in the area and determine the timing sequence based upon the second timing sequence of each of the one or more other traffic lights and at least partly based on the weighted goals;
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• update control of the first traffic light to utilize the determined timing sequence.