diff --git a/smarts/core/local_traffic_provider.py b/smarts/core/local_traffic_provider.py
index 1d6c5201fb..ae014be94d 100644
--- a/smarts/core/local_traffic_provider.py
+++ b/smarts/core/local_traffic_provider.py
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ class LocalTrafficProvider(TrafficProvider):
 
     def __init__(self):
         self._logger = logging.getLogger(self.__class__.__name__)
-        self._logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
         self._sim = None
         self._scenario = None
         self.road_map: RoadMap = None
diff --git a/smarts/core/sumo_road_network.py b/smarts/core/sumo_road_network.py
index e0a8901052..7f42fac40b 100644
--- a/smarts/core/sumo_road_network.py
+++ b/smarts/core/sumo_road_network.py
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ def nearest_roads(self, point: Point, radius: float):
         x = point[0]
         y = point[1]
         r = radius
-        edges: List[sumolib.net.edge.Edge] = self._graph.getEdges()
+        edges: List[sumolib.net.edge.Edge] = sorted(
+            self._graph.getEdges(), key=lambda e: e.getID()
+        )
         if self._rtree_roads is None:
             self._rtree_roads = self._init_rtree(edges)
         near_roads: List[RoadMap.Road] = []
diff --git a/smarts/env/tests/test_determinism.py b/smarts/env/tests/test_determinism.py
index 13a85e1e9b..1a0ce53f66 100644
--- a/smarts/env/tests/test_determinism.py
+++ b/smarts/env/tests/test_determinism.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def test_short_determinism():
 def test_long_determinism():
     max_steps_per_episode = 55000
     episode_count = 1
-    capture_step = 13750
+    capture_step = 3750
     scenarios = "scenarios/sumo/intersections/2lane"
     determinism(
         agent_spec(max_steps_per_episode), scenarios, episode_count, capture_step