New Traffic Signals In Operation At Key Intersection

Long-awaited new traffic signals designed to improve travel safety at a heavily used intersection are now in operation.

On Wednesday, work crews turned on the new traffic signals at the intersection of Main Street, Sugar Street, South Main Street, and Glover Avenue. The intersection is the junction of Route 25 and Route 302.

With its former traffic signals, the intersection had two signal phases, alternating between simultaneous green signals for northbound/southbound Route 25 and then simultaneous green signals for Sugar/Glover.

The new traffic signals provide three signal phases. Besides a green phase for northbound/southbound Route 25, there will be individual green phases for Sugar Street and for Glover Avenue.

Thus, when Sugar Street motorists have a green signal, all three other legs of the intersection will have red signals. Similarly, when Glover Avenue motorists have a green signal, all three other legs of the intersection will have red signals.

Under the new design, motorists who enter the intersection from either Sugar Street or from Glover Avenue will not have any left-turn conflicts with motorists approaching the intersection from the opposite direction.

To expedite emergency traffic through the area, emergency vehicles that are sounding sirens will automatically receive a green signal at intersection.