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Busy B.C. intersection gets unique 91Ƶtouchless91Ƶ crosswalk signals

The new traffic light started operation in April
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The corner of 96th Avenue and Glover Road in Fort Langley now has traffic signals, and new 91Ƶtouchless91Ƶ signal activation buttons. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

The new crosswalk signals at one Langley intersection don91Ƶt even require a touch to activate.

The intersection of 96th Avenue and Glover Road in Fort Langley is now equipped with touchless crosswalk signal activators.

The buttons have signs that invite pedestrians to activate them either by touching the buttons, or just by 91Ƶwaving91Ƶ close to the buttons.

The change is just one part of the upgrade of the intersection, adding signal lights there for the first time.

The intersection has long been a choke point for drivers on 96th Avenue trying to turn left on busy days, and locals had called for a full signal for years.

A crash in 2019 brought more attention to the issue.

An out-of-control SUV sped through the intersection and crashed into the Su Casa spa in September of that year.

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By that time, plans had already been drawn up for the signalization of the intersection, but the lights were only turned on this spring.

Fort Langley91Ƶs Coun. Eric Woodward welcomed the news of the new signals.

91ƵI think that91Ƶs fantastic,91Ƶ he said, noting the community has been waiting for the signalization for years.

The fact that the signals are touchless is 91Ƶa sign of the new normal,91Ƶ under the COVID-19 pandemic, he said.

The touchless signals were installed by Interprovincial Traffic. A company representative said it91Ƶs the first installation of this technology in the Lower Mainland.


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Matthew Claxton

About the Author: Matthew Claxton

Raised in Langley, as a journalist today I focus on local politics, crime and homelessness.
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