{"id":306260,"date":"2026-10-14T06:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T06:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/306260\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T06:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T06:24:14","slug":"several-scranton-red-lights-to-be-tested-as-stop-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/306260\/","title":{"rendered":"Several Scranton red lights to be tested as stop signs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE\/WYOU) \u2014 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&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Beginning Monday, October 19, several intersections will have stop signs installed and existing traffic signals be turned to flashing red lights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After 30 days of flashing red lights, the lights will be bagged and as city engineers study the effects of the changes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Sixth measles-associated death in Pennsylvania confirmed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.2822news.com\/news\/sixth-measles-associated-death-in-pennsylvania-confirmed\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Sixth measles-associated death in Pennsylvania confirmed\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 13 intersections to be tested are:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Franklin Avenue at Biden Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Biden Street and Penn Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Biden Street and Wyoming Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Franklin Avenue at Linden Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Linden Street and Penn Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Linden Street and Wyoming Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Linden Street and North Washington Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Linden Street and Adams Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">North Washington Avenue and Vine Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Vine Street and Adams Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Penn Avenue at Vine Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Vine Street and Jefferson Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Oliver Street at Jefferson Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;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&#8217;s producing the right result, which is safer streets for drivers and pedestrians,&#8221; Mayor Cognetti said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The testing is part of the mayor&#8217;s downtown driver and pedestrian safety project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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