Crime & Safety
Branch Avenue Lights to Begin Blinking Wednesday
The temporary lights at Branch Avenue and White Road will be put into full service next Monday.
After a flurry of activity along Branch Avenue this week, the two temporary traffic lights that have been installed will begin blinking on Wednesday, according to police.
Chief Daniel Shaffery said that the lights, which are part of a county-run project, are scheduled to begin blinking June 20.
The traffic lights, at the Branch Avenue and White Road/Winfield Drive intersections, will be put into full service on Monday, June 25, according to Shaffery.
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The county is installing the temporary lights in an attempt to ease congestion on the roadways when a portion of Seven Bridges Road is closed for bridge repair following the July 4 holiday.
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