Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Works topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
City investigating K‑7 and Mary Street traffic signal failure; potential repair cost cited
Summary
City staff said the traffic signal at K‑7 and Mary Street may have been struck by lightning; crews attempted a multi-hour repair and will try another fix Monday. Staff said a full replacement could cost $10,000–$20,000 and that the city maintains the K‑7 signals under an agreement with KDOT.
City staff told the Lansing City Council they are investigating a malfunction at the traffic signal at K‑7 and Mary Street that crews could not fix during a rainstorm earlier in the week.
Staff said crews worked for about three hours during the storm but were unable to repair the signal; they plan another repair attempt on Monday. If the repair attempt fails, staff said the city may need to replace a control box or circuit board, with a possible replacement cost in the $10,000–$20,000 range. Staff said the city would likely submit a claim to its insurance carrier if the damage is confirmed to be from a lightning strike.
Council members asked whether the city maintains the signal even though it is on a state highway. Staff confirmed the city maintains the four stoplights along K‑7 under an agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation and operates them in coordination with the Operation Greenlight system out of Kansas City.
No formal action was taken; staff said they will continue diagnostics and attempt the planned repair next week. Councilmembers and residents had raised the signal outage earlier in the meeting; staff flagged the expense as potentially substantial and appropriate for reserve funds or an insurance claim if lightning is confirmed.
