WINNIPEG – Wet weather caused traffic light malfunctions throughout Winnipeg again on Monday.
In most cases, the lights that failed were flashing red in all directions.
The City of Winnipeg is putting special covers designed to prevent the problem on 50 to 80 traffic lights this year. However, it will take several years to get the majority of them covered.
Here is a list of outages up to about 3 p.m. Monday:
11:46 a.m. – traffic lights flashing red in all directions along Route 90…. at least two intersections, Dublin, Inkster and Notre Dame. There may be others.
12:03pm – traffic lights flashing red in all directions at Regent and Stapon. (Update at 2:22pm … still flashing and no Cadets on scene)
12:20pm – traffic lights flashing red in all directions at St. Mary Avenue and Memorial
12:25pm – traffic lights flashing red in all directions Bison Dr. and Pembina.
12:30pm – traffic lights flashing red in all directions Portage Avenue and Moray.
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12:32pm – traffic lights flashing red in all directions at Ellice Avenue and Colony.
12:38pm – traffic lights flashing red in all directions at Kenaston and Sterling Lyon Parkway.
12:48pm – traffic lights flashing red in all directions at Confusion Corner (Osborne / Corydon / Pembina)
1:36pm – traffic lights flashing red in all directions at Grant and Shaftesbury (originally sent in at 12:33)
1:38pm – traffic lights flashing red in all directions at Stafford and Grant.
1:39pm – traffic lights flashing red in all directions on Main at Marion and Goulet (originally sent in at 12:13)
1:40pm – traffic lights flashing red in all directions at McPhillips and Inkster (originally sent in at 12:08)
1:40pm – traffic lights flashing red in all directions at Pembina and Stafford (originally sent in at 11:48)
1:54pm – traffic lights flashing red in all directions at Portage Avenue and Sherbrook.
2:03pm – Regent and Plessis
2:05pm – York and Main.
2:27pm – Lagmodiere and Grassie (police on scene directing traffic)
2:39pm – Nairn and Panet
(CJOB)
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