The lights at Butt Road

[manchesterchick]

Can anyone explain the purpose of the new lights at Butt road, going to the old OK highway?
They are constantly on flashing red from there, or amber from the highway....surely this is just the same as it was before, only they did not have lights there..or is it just me?
And it could well be just me

[SivoxII]

This is a snippet of the story taken from a local newspaper:

"Residents and motorists in the area have been calling for the traffic lights at the intersection of Butt Road and Old Okanagan Highway for about 18 months.

The intersection is increasingly difficult to cross by both foot and vehicle because of increased traffic, caused by the proliferation of development on Westbank First Nation land, with the addition of stores like Wal-Mart and London Drugs.

“I’m as anxious to get that done as anybody. I go through there all the time and it’s hit and miss.”

It is expected the intersection would get even busier in the future with the addition of a four-storey independent and assisted living complex for seniors on Brown Road, the addition of a Real Canadian Superstore nearby, further commercial and residential development in both West Kelowna and on WFN land."

Courtesy of http://www.bclocalnews.com (Kelowna Capital News)

[manchesterchick]

OK, we can relax...the lights are now working as they should....phew!!
Not too sure why they felt the need to start them off with flashing abmber and red though.....

[SivoxII]

... it may be the default reaction, before they are actually programmed?

[manchesterchick]

Good point Sivox, could have been.....
It nearly caused many accidents let me tell you, no one had a clue what was happening!!!
Happy to say this has now been resolved