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 Photo by Roger Werth A digital speed sign installed Monday at 15th Avenue and Tennant Way tells northbound drivers how fast they must go to hit green lights on 15th all the way to Broadway. The city of Longview will install another speed sign this week on 15th at Broadway indicating how fast southbound drivers must drive to take advantage of the traffic light synchronization. Longview Traffic Engineer John Bean said when a southbound car stopped at the Broadway signal gets a green light, the first 20 seconds of cars should make it to Douglas Street without hitting a red light, depending on other drivers' behavior. The 15th Avenue signals are synchronized from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a 28 mph speed. Bean expects to synchronize the lights for the 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. traffic flow by the end of May, after which he'll tackle Tennant Way's lights. The new speed signs, which cost $3,600 each, were paid for with federal funds. |
Getting the green light
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 6:50 AM PDT
By Staff
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E-mail this articleA digital speed sign installed Monday at 15th Avenue and Tennant Way tells northbound drivers how fast they must go to hit green lights on 15th all the way to Broadway. The city of Longview will install another speed sign this week on 15th at Broadway indicating how fast southbound drivers must drive to take advantage of the traffic light synchronization.
Longview Traffic Engineer John Bean said when a southbound car stopped at the Broadway signal gets a green light, the first 20 seconds of cars should make it to Douglas Street without hitting a red light, depending on other drivers' behavior.
The 15th Avenue signals are synchronized from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a 28 mph speed. Bean expects to synchronize the lights for the 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. traffic flow by the end of May, after which he'll tackle Tennant Way's lights.
The new speed signs, which cost $3,600 each, were paid for with federal funds.
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