Drivers who struggle through the intersection of 4-Mile and Douglas will have their wishes answered Monday when the traffic signals there are restored. A multi-vehicle accident over the Memorial Day weekend took out the signal control box there. Because each box is configured specifically for the intersection they control, replacing them can take weeks, giving […]
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Accident Takes Out Lights at Douglas & 4-Mile Road
Area motorists are being asked to stay alert when approaching the intersection of Douglas Avenue and 4-Mile Road after an accident Saturday took out the transformer box there. Caledonia police posted on their Facebook page that a 3-car accident Saturday ended with one car smashing into the electric box that controls the traffic signals at Douglas […]
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Drivers Be Aware: No Lights at State & Spring
Drivers who frequently find themselves at the intersection of State and Spring Streets should probably plan alternative routes for the next week or so. The traffic signals there are out and have been replaced with stop signs because a car took out the light control box. Jonathan Worden, traffic technician with the […]
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Lights Still Out at 16th and Lathrop
A weekend accident that injured a Racine man also left the intersection of 16th Street and Lathrop Avenue without traffic signals. The man suffered non-life threatening injuries, but the light control box at the intersection was damaged beyond repair. Because the control boxes are custom-built for specific intersections, a new one has to be built before […]
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Lights Back on at Ohio & Washington
Drivers rejoice! The traffic lights at Ohio Street and Washington Avenue are on and working as they should. As promised by Jonathan Worden, traffic technician with the City of Racine, the lights are fully operational prior to the Christmas holiday. The signals were actually back mid-afternoon Monday. The control cabinet for that intersection was totaled in […]
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Accident Takes Out Traffic Lights
Anyone driving on Washington Avenue has noticed the lack of traffic signals at the intersection with Ohio Street, and drivers are encouraged to avoid the area if possible. Jonathan Worden, traffic technician with the City of Racine, said the control cabinet for the lights was totaled in an accident Dec. 13, and getting a new […]