Podcast Description - On this edition of the WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker sits down with Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland to discuss traffic congestion and how artificial intelligence is poised to significantly improve traffic flow across the city. The conversation focuses on the Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT) project, a smart traffic system approved by City Council that uses real-time data to automatically adjust signal timing and reduce congestion—placing Murfreesboro among the first cities in Tennessee to deploy the technology on a large scale. The mayor also provides updates on two major downtown development projects, including the long-anticipated One East College redevelopment and the proposed Keystone Project near South Church Street and Broad Street, which will require relocation of WGNS to newly built studios. Additional topics include the Cherry Lane extension, how improved roadways attract new business, and the city’s use of cameras and license plate readers to enhance public safety.
