Work on a new set of traffic signals at the intersection of 22nd Avenue and Ospika Boulevard near College of New Caledonia has been completed, the city said Wednesday.
They will be fully activated on Friday and, for the time being, are flashing red to act as a four-way stop to allow workers to monitor signal timing and vehicle detection, and to increase public awareness and allow drivers time to grow accustomed to the newly-signalled intersection.
Upon full activation, they will function as a regular intersection featuring "permissive left turns," which means turning can occur on the green light when it is safe to do so.
The new signals operate in a manner similar to those installed in 2017 at the Ospika and Ferry Avenue, the city also said.
"The updated intersection also has vehicle detection technology and pedestrian-activated crosswalks. Left-turn lanes have been added to 22nd Avenue in both directions - and were already present at the intersection on Ospika. Nearby streetlights have also been updated."
- The eastbound right lane along Highway 16 from Victoria Street to River Road and from Third Avenue to First Avenue will be closed for 10 days starting Aug. 19, to make way for utility work, DriveBC said in an update issued Wednesday.
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