Work Complete at 16, Cowart and Vance
Crews do the final testing on new lights – photo 250News
Prince George , B.C.- If you didn’t notice a change last evening on your way home, you should see a change this morning.
The dedicated left turn signal at the intersection of Highway 16 and Cowart and Vance Roads, has been installed.
Crews finished up their work on the half million dollar project yesterday afternoon.
The change to the traffic light system at this location was made more urgent following a fatal crash earlier this year. Changes are also planned for the intersection of Highway 16 and Ferry Avenue, with is another high crash intersection in Prince George. Those upgrades should be complete later this fall.
Safety on the highway 16 corridor through Prince George and measure for improvement continue to be the focus of discussions between the City and the Provincial Ministry of Transportation.
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While a good thing I just hope they had the foresight to give the new lights enough “time” for everyone to clear the left turn lane heading into town. I’ve seen it full under the old light system many times on the weekends which without enough “time” would result in the left lane backing up on Peden hill.
I am glad the intersection has been upgraded, but having said that I predict 2 crashes by months end.
Excellent work!
500,0000 dollars for two poles, two lights, a little bit of concrete and some programming? Wow.
Not that much really. Poles, lights, programming, electricians, engineers, flaggers, equipment….obviously some cost I’m missing but that adds up quick.
Flaggers were awesome. Traffic backed up to Domano and down to Ferry while the flaggers let all the cross traffic have the right of way 90% of the time. Idiots. Form single line signs all over the place, then you get to the spot where the single line was supposed to be and they were allowing two lanes of traffic through. The entitled passing everyone that formed a single line way back there and were forcing their way into the front of the line. Why would people do that and why would people let them in? Nothing but a cluster you know what.
Just guessing, I would suggest a good chunk of that cash was spent on “studying” the issues of the intersection. But still, $250K per pole is outrageous. How can a modest house be the same price as a light standard?
Kickbacks maybe?
I’m so glad that this has been completed. Unfortunately it took the loss of a young woman’s life to make it a priority. It is my understanding that the same change in lighting is to take place at the intersection of Hwy 16 and Ferry Ave, but work hasn’t started there yet. Hopefully soon, as this intersection is just as dangerous.
Intersections aren’t dangerous.
I wonder if you pay special attention at intersections?
If so, I wonder why?
If you are professional in attitude, I’ll bet you do pay special attention at intersections for drivers who aren’t.
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