Anyone who spends time on Fort Hood knows getting around during peak traffic times can drive you crazy.
When SPC Alex McSorley came from Iraq in December, he returned to a much busier post than he remembered.
"It's a lot more people now that we've been back and It's pretty hard. It's hard getting for PT, lunch breaks. We're losing a lot of free time now," said SPC McSorley.
SSG Douglas Fields says the traffic is expected and requires more time management on the soldiers part.
"Wake up earlier, move a bit faster, and you should make it on time," said SSG Fields.
As for what Fort Hood is doing to ease the congestion, engineers at the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) began testing a new video detection system this week.
They'll monitor the cameras at 27 intersections, timing out traffic lights on the fly.
"Of course we have a lot of soldiers returning from Iraq and such places, so we're trying to accommodate those soldiers and adjust times, as necessary, and this new system will help us tremendously in that aspect," said DPW Traffic Engineer Nicholas Hoelscher.
The system is expected to be up and running in the next few months, making it easier for SPC McSorley to exercise, eat or just relax after a long deployment.
"It would give you more time for any of those little things really helps a lot," he said.
Reporter: Sophia Stamas sstamas@kcentv.com
Photographer: Chris Buford
