LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The city’s traffic engineer says Lincoln will be improving its traffic control system in the years ahead.

Lonnie Burklund told business leaders Wednesday there will be fewer traffic lights and better timing on the remaining lights. And he says the city will seek a $40 million federal grant to install a system that could facilitate the use of driverless cars in the capital city.

Burklund said the city has about 430 signals, but federal standards suggest a city Lincoln’s size should have about 300.