SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thirteen intersections in downtown Scranton will be transitioned from stoplights to stop signs during a 90-day testing period, according to a release from the mayor’s office.
Beginning Monday, October 19, several intersections will have stop signs installed and existing traffic signals be turned to flashing red lights.
After 30 days of flashing red lights, the lights will be bagged and as city engineers study the effects of the changes.
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The 13 intersections to be tested are:
Franklin Avenue at Biden Street
Biden Street and Penn Avenue
Biden Street and Wyoming Avenue
Franklin Avenue at Linden Street
Linden Street and Penn Avenue
Linden Street and Wyoming Avenue
Linden Street and North Washington Avenue
Linden Street and Adams Avenue
North Washington Avenue and Vine Street
Vine Street and Adams Avenue
Penn Avenue at Vine Street
Vine Street and Jefferson Avenue
Oliver Street at Jefferson Avenue
“This is a 30-day period of flashing red lights with new stop signs installed, and then 60 days where lights will be bagged and we can make sure that it’s producing the right result, which is safer streets for drivers and pedestrians,” Mayor Cognetti said.
The testing is part of the mayor’s downtown driver and pedestrian safety project.
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