Well ... we activated a new traffic signal today at the intersection of state Highway 46 and Rudeloff Road, about two miles north of Interstate 10 in the Seguin area.
The $132,000 signal was completed a week ago. As is normal practice by the state’s Highway Department, the signal was set to flash yellow for a full week before it was turned on. According to TxDOT data from 2011, some 21,000 vehicles move through the intersection daily.
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The new signal includes protected left-turn lanes coming from Highway 46. Before the signals were installed, traffic on the highway did not stop. Traffic on Rudeloff Road – home to the local municipal airport – has been controlled by stop signs.
The new signal is controlled by radar devices, allowing the busy highway to remain free-flowing as much as possible. The radar activates the signal when cross traffic approaches, allowing traffic to safely cross the highway.