Crossing into a new traffic cycle in Butler
Pedestrians on Main Street in Butler will soon need to activate the walk signals on their own to cross at certain intersections.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation installed new traffic signals and crossing systems as part of the Route 8/Main Street Signal Improvement Project, and the new signal procedures are set to start Wednesday, June 7.
Pedestrians will have to push the call buttons at intersections to signal for traffic to stop so they can cross a street. John Evans, Butler’s building code official, said Monday, June 5, that pressing the buttons will prompt a verbal cue, and the pedestrian signals will be added to the intersection’s traffic cycle.
“Before, the pedestrian signal would always come as part of the cycle,” Evans said. “Now, when you want the pedestrian cycle to engage you have to press the button. It's all programmed according to flow.”
