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Spring Hill staff detail traffic-signal failures and morning congestion at Buckner Lane after school start
Summary
City staff and contractors described a sequence of timing, wiring and signage problems at Buckner Lane signals that produced confusion, near collisions and heavy school-period congestion; contractors will provide temporary officers and stripe a left-turn lane while staff continue troubleshooting.
Spring Hill city staff and contractors told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday that a recently installed traffic-signal system on Buckner Lane malfunctioned after schools started, producing significant morning and afternoon congestion and at least one reported crash.
City staff outlined why the corridor has not performed as expected since the contractor, Jones Brothers, placed the signals into service. Mr. Scroggins, a city staff member leading the department report, said Jones Brothers initially put the signals in flash mode as required by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and installed timing plans that could not be fully tested until school traffic returned. He described a timeline of lane-shift confusion, inadequate markings and a…
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