Traffic signal at Wallen, Auburn intersection to go into operation Thursday
The new traffic signal at the intersection of Auburn and Wallen roads will go into operation at approximately 10 a.m. Thursday, March 18. It has been flashing all red since its installation earlier this month.
The signal will have left-turn arrows for Wallen Road.
To accommodate traffic leaving St. Vincent’s School, the signal will flash red in all directions from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. weekdays through the end of the school year June 4. After that date, the fully actuated signal will operate normally around the clock. During the school’s spring break, April 2-9, the light will not have the weekday all-red flash cycle.
This signal includes wireless detection technology, using radios and antennas to detect the presence of vehicles. Using this technology saves approximately 15 to 20 percent of the signal installation cost by eliminating a majority of the underground conduit and induction loops.