Continuing process of changing signals based on traffic needs

The City of Fort Wayne'€™s Traffic Engineering Department will modify a traffic signal northwest starting next week for off-peak driving times.

The intersection of Coldwater and Perry Lake roads will go to a red-yellow flashing schedule 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. starting Friday, Dec. 19.

It will flash yellow on the major roadway, Coldwater, and red on the secondary section, Perry Lake, of the intersection.

This summer, Traffic Engineering started evaluating traffic lights for locations such as shopping centers and schools that have specific hours of operation or intersections of arterial roads and residential streets during nighttime hours when the volume of traffic is much lower.

The change will save drivers time, can reduce gasoline consumption and reduce greenhouse gases.

Traffic Engineering regularly evaluates traffic counts and patterns throughout Fort Wayne'€™s streets for locations where changing traffic lights during off-peak hours would make sense. The City announces when traffic light operations will change.