No one likes getting stuck in traffic, but that's exactly what's happening to drivers in Holly. Drivers there are having a hard time getting onto I-75 at Grange Hall because of the installation of new stop signs.

Watch Ali's report in the video player below 6am version: Drivers frustrated over new stop signs installed on Grange Hall over I-75

Jason Bradshaw reached out to me on Facebook and sent me photos (below). One of those photos shows the stop-and-go traffic, and the other is a map showing the slow-moving traffic.

It seemed liked they just showed up out of nowhere, and there were no answers to you know, what happened here," he told me.

Jason said these stop signs on Grange Hall over I-75 are adding extra time and frustration to his drive.

Now in order for me to travel across that to get to Dixie Highway, or any other points that are to the east, I have to wait on average 5-10 minutes for traffic to get through the two stop signs that are there," Bradshaw said.

Once Jason reached out to me, I got to work to figure out why the stop signs were installed.

Diane Cross with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) tells me the stop signs were requested by the surrounding municipalities to help first responders.

I believe we have maybe 7 or 8 different points there where traffic comes together, so working with the local emergency responders in those local communities, it was decided that having the stop signs would then allow the emergency vehicles to get around," Cross said. "If we can stop traffic at some point, then you can get an ambulance through, a fire engine, police, that kind of thing.

While drivers might be frustrated now, there are plans in the works to help alleviate some of the congestion.

We are going to come back in 27 2027 which is not that far away in the construction world, and make these areas that have stop signs roundabouts," Cross said.

While Bradshaw likes the idea of roundabouts, he's hoping for a better solution until they can be constructed.

It does make me feel better that there is a solution in mind, however, the short term inconvenience definitely is going to spill over to a lot of frustration," Bradshaw said. Can we get stop temporary stop lights? Or something that can not cause a problem when you have heavy traffic volumes?"

If you have something that's driving you crazy, you can email me at Ali.Hoxie@WXYZ.com or reach out to me on any one of my social media pages.

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The more we develop technology, the more improvements can be made to our roads.

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How Oakland County & U-M are using GPS data to recalibrate traffic lights, reduce crashes & wait times

The University of Michigan is using GPS technology from inside your car that will not only mean less time waiting in traffic, it will also make roads safer.

The system only needs GPS data from 5% of cars to recalibrate traffic signals, and so far, updates have been made to 13 intersections in Oakland County, specifically in Farmington Hills and Royal Oak.

There are also plans to expand the program.

For James Dorsey of Detroit, the thought of his GPS data being used makes him feel a little uneasy.

Just off hearing it you would think its weird, you know GPS data from your car being used, you dont know where its being used, so yeah, it sounds a little iffy. If I hear the backstory, I wouldnt mind," Dorsey said.

Here's the backstory. The University of Michigan teamed up with the Road Commission of Oakland County to update traffic lights, taking GPS data from cars to make those updates.

Once we know the performance, we can identify where it can be potentially improved, and we can diagnose in terms of the problem," Henry Liu, from U-M Civil and Environmental Engineering, said.

Liu points to two big benefits  cost savings and safety.

Oakland County spends about $5,000 to recalibrate traffic lights. That includes the cost of having people count the cars, the labor in calculating the timing and the time to physically reprogram the lights.

Pulling GPA data is half the cost at $2,500.

Second, improved traffic flow means improved safety.

Does this make our roads safer? I asked Liu

Oh yeah, definitely. They will help with safety as well because when you have smoother traffic flow. It also reduces in terms of the rear-end collisions too," he said.

So far, four signals have been updated on 8 Mile between Orchard Lake and Brentwood St. in Farmington Hills. It's led to a 30% reduction in delays and a 40% reduction in stops.

Nine signals have been updated on 12 Mile in Royal Oak between Vinsetta and North Connecticut Ave. It's led to a 20% reduction in both delays and stops.

A $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation is helping expand the program and helping recalibrate an additional 40 intersections in Oakland County.