The 6th and Main intersection has been running on a fixed timer since its detection capability failed in April — the new system can detect vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians in real time if enabled
The Stillwater City Council voted 5-0 Monday to approve $50,000 for two NoTraffic video detection camera systems at Duck Street and Hall of Fame Avenue and at Main Street and 6th Avenue — the city's third and fourth NoTraffic installations.
Councilor Tim Hardin pulled the item from the consent docket for discussion. His first question was whether the cameras perform facial recognition or read license plates. Public Works Director Mark White told the council they do not. "They're simply for detection, and they don't store data or anything," White said.
Hardin also asked whether the cameras would interface with signals at other intersections along the corridor. White told the council each camera is intersection-specific but that controllers at each intersection can coordinate downstream once detection is restored. Hardin also asked whether the cameras would hold a red light longer if a pedestrian was still in the intersection. White said he was not certain and offered to follow up.
The systems are manufactured by NoTraffic, an Israel-based company with U.S. offices in Overland Park, Kan., that markets its product as an AI Mobility Platform. Its sensors fuse video and radar into a single unit, combining cameras' visual classification strength with radar's ability to detect objects through fog, rain, and other adverse conditions, to identify and classify road users in real time. The company says its platform is installed in more than 40 states.
NoTraffic's engineers describe basic vehicle detection as "the table stakes" of their platform, with signal optimization, safety analytics, and real-time traffic management available as additional capabilities layered on top through optional add-ons. White told the council that unlike loop sensors, which can have difficulty detecting motorcycles and bicycles, the NoTraffic cameras reliably detect vehicles, motorcycles, pedestrians, and bicycles.
In a written response to questions from The Stillwegian, White said he sees potential in those additional features.
"We are always looking to upgrade our infrastructure to allow a safer, more fluent means of travel for our residents and visitors whether they are driving or walking," White said.
The city already has NoTraffic systems installed at 6th Avenue and Jardot Road and at Hall of Fame Avenue and Washington Street, White told The Stillwegian. The two new installations will replace aging loop sensors, coils of wire embedded in the pavement, at the intersections. The city uses loop detection at older intersections and video detection at newer ones, according to a staff report. Video detection is more reliable and has become the city's preferred method, the report said.
White also told the council that 6th Avenue and Main Street has been operating in recall mode, running on a fixed timer rather than responding to actual traffic, because the intersection has no detection capability.
"So 6th and Main can't detect traffic," White said. "So it's not coordinating with the rest."
In his written response, White said the April incident at 6th and Main that forced the intersection to operate as a four-way stop for several days was a traffic cabinet failure unrelated to the detection equipment. The city announced April 27 that Public Works crews had installed a replacement cabinet and restored the signals. With the new camera, 6th and Main will be able to coordinate again with the broader signal network along the corridor.
NoTraffic's platform has been deployed in Oklahoma City and Houston, among other cities. Oklahoma City installed the system on five intersections along NW 39th Street, part of the historic Route 66 corridor, in August and September 2025. A company case study reported a 24 percent reduction in overall corridor delay, with reductions of up to 41 percent in key areas during peak times.
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Houston deployed the system near NRG Stadium, home of the NFL's Texans, in an area that also includes a medical district and a major shopping center. The city wanted a system that could handle regular commuter traffic and automatically respond to event traffic on game days and during concerts. Houston saw up to a 52 percent reduction in delay in key locations during event and PM traffic, according to the company.
NoTraffic's engineers said officers were less likely to take intersections into manual control on game days because the system was effectively managing the traffic on its own. All figures are from NoTraffic's own case studies and not independent audits.
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In a written response to questions from The Stillwegian, City Manager Brady Moore said pedestrian safety is an active consideration in the city's transportation planning, particularly given Stillwater's mix of students, residents, visitors, and event crowds. He said staff continually evaluates operational strategies and technologies that could improve traffic flow during large community events and works closely with Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Public Schools, ODOT, and Payne County on transportation planning.
Moore said no broader NoTraffic deployment or automated event-management systems have been approved. He said the city's traffic signal infrastructure includes equipment of varying ages and technologies and that staff evaluates upgrades based on safety and operational needs, available funding, maintenance considerations, and long-term transportation priorities.
The purchase includes mounting hardware, installation, and a five-year warranty with platform access, according to White's written response. There are no ongoing subscription fees or annual costs beyond the initial purchase. Additional modules and platform features are available as optional one-time, five-year add-ons. The $50,000 is funded from the Transportation Sales Tax Fund.
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