Traffic Lights Nearly Ready At Two Busy Intersections

New traffic lights at two busy east Saint John intersections are expected to become operational over the next few days, according to provincial transportation officials.

Lights were installed at the intersection of Rothesay Avenue and Rothesay Road, and the intersection of Rothesay Avenue and the Route 1 westbound exit ramp over the past few weeks.

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure announced Thursday that the lights will be operating in flash mode starting Friday, Nov. 6.

Officials said the traffic signals will become fully operational beginning on Friday, Nov. 13.

Work in the area began last fall with the reconfiguration of the two intersections, but several months after the work was completed, the traffic lights had yet to be installed.

The department told our newsroom in June that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the installation had been delayed until the manufacturer could increase its operating capacity.