SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 90-day traffic study began Monday in downtown Scranton, which includes the conversion of 13 traffic lights into stop signs. The city says the removal of those traffic signals is the next step in its ongoing driver and pedestrian safety project.

Those streets include:

Franklin Avenue and Biden Street

Biden Street and Penn Avenue

Biden Street and Wyoming Avenue

Franklin Avenue and 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 and Vine Street

Vine Street and Jefferson Avenue

Olive Street at Jefferson Avenue

The lights will remain on, flashing red for 30 days, with newly installed stop signs located at each intersection. After that period ends the lights will be bagged and engineers will evaluate traffic flow, congestion, and safety of the changes from mid-November until mid-January.

Traffic at the intersections of North Washington Avenue and Linden Street, Biden Street and Wyoming Avenue, as well as Adams Avenue and Linden Street will also be tapered to one lane during the project.

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After the initial 30-day period, two-way traffic will also be implemented on Biden Street from Wyoming Avenue to Franklin Avenue, Linden Street from Penn Avenue to Jefferson Avenue, Adams Avenue from Linden Street to Mulberry Street, and North Washington Avenue from Olive Street to Mulberry Street.

The two-way conversion on remaining sections of Biden, Linden, Adams, and North Washington will be put into place following the installation of traffic signal upgrades in early 2027.

The city says the removal of the traffic signals is ultimately focused on improving driver and pedestrian safety.

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