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Show IstWest Signal to stay if needed rrul residents have three months ,ne that permanent traffic lights VaeeJed at the intersection of Main et and UX West. "ji s the situation according to a .'.v vpartment of Transportation '..-.;J1 as creus continued pirstions for a temporary set of -is it that intersection as well as a set at Main Street and 500 t V. the request of the citv. we will a temporary signal." said r: engineer Carl Corban, Utah y. Orem vt studies found the UK) West -jsjctice did not meet a complicated jiiTants designed by the federal --.ent and adopted as law by 'ii i:d Corban. ii;vi.T3nt is traffic volume Over - i -i-.: hour penod. traffic at the - :r:cin averaged about 70 percent - .;s required 150 vehicles per hour, he - .?i For several hours a day the - r--. as met. he said. " -."withe arguments we've made is of the reasons (the ;i.Lcii doesn't have the traffic is --.iM vehicles don't use the rjft-xc." saxl Vernal Oty Manager Bassett- "They go down to "-riAver.ue lore block east) and use "-- :r.n acknowledged the problem. sa.:i temporary lights will allow - S XT to study what lund of effect v:k ra?:c will have Traffic delay - ii.tier arrant that has to be met. '7 'ra sa:d the lights at both ;' :n;;xs should be up and working ' send of the month. Concrete "' r?: :o hold the masts in the ground -s:: cure from seven to 14 days, he i'je :;o West intenw-tion traffic - :iean-ants. the DOT would : : ii!e to irs'.all permanent lights -: ::?ia:e'.y because of budget -.tffr-xs. he said. 's-et-up at 1C0 West will be similar 3e le.T.porary lights at the c:oo of U S' 40 and 900 West, "-vje lights are hur.g from cables - "3 across the intersection. -wiry lights have fixed timing. E -xrarer.t lights at Main Street iest and at Vernal Avenue are -ji-.r.ed. as will be the lights at In these cases, semi-activited -; -2 the signals will change ;H to the traffic flow on Main s:d Corban. ; t i f t '. , - i I ; 'U. i ' I r I I , I I t . . . 1 1 !'!).) . . - ' . ; . I ,x - ;i ' n r, ' ' : i . r, : v ; - ' i . ' r .v - i '" ' N -. .. .r-r- . . . v x. . -v ... ; ; i .;r; i - - j, . i i v j i-tr.t . -V' v- " -. UTAH DEPARTMENT of Transportation workers drill a hole into a corner at the intersection in-tersection of Main Street and 100 West in preparation for temporary traffic light installa- tion. Just how long the signals last depends on how heavy the traffic is during a 90-day study period. DOT officials say. |
