City of WL upgrades traffic lights for safety & accessbility

From the City of Williams Lake:

The City of Williams Lake has completed upgrades at the traffic lights of two intersections; adding a feature that informs pedestrians when it is safe to cross the street, and which street is safe to cross.
At the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Oliver Street and 8th Avenue and Oliver Street, a voice will inform pedestrians “Oliver. Walk sign is on to cross Oliver,” as an example.

“Late last summer, the City did a complete upgrade of the traffic lights at 2nd and Oliver, adding street lights to all four corners, adding efficient LED lights, adding cameras to assist in tracking traffic flow, and an audio signal for pedestrian crossing,” says Director of Municipal Services Kevin Goldfuss. “This intersection and the one at 8th and Oliver are now even safer for pedestrians, especially those who are sight impaired.” The system is activated by pressing the buttons on the poles at the corners of the intersections.

“We are always looking for ways to make our city more accessible,” says Councillor Sue Zacharias, who chairs the City’s Planning and Operations Committee. “I’m pleased we’ve been able to make these two busy intersections even safer.”

A further audio upgrade to the intersection of Hodgson Road and South Lakeside Drive will be made this spring.