Signal Work At Main St. And Afton Ave. In Yardley Starts Monday

YARDLEY, PA — Work that will span several months at one of Yardley's busiest intersections is scheduled to get started on Monday.

Crews will begin a project to replace the current traffic signal and do other work at the intersection of Main Street and Afton Avenue in Yardley. Yardley Borough Council members discussed the work at their meeting Tuesday night.

Because of a backlog in making the poles that will support new traffic signals at the intersection, the work could continue through July or August, Borough Manager Paula Johnson said.

The work will include the full replacement of the intersection's existing traffic signal with a new signal design that includes overhead traffic signals for improved visibility, borough officials said.

The new signal will meet all current PennDOT guidelines, officials said.

Pedestrian push buttons and pedestrian signals with countdown timers will be added at all four crosswalks, all signs around the traffic signal will be renewed and a four-camera video detection system will be installed, replacing the current in-ground loop detectors.

There also will be an emergency preemption system, which will allow borough officials to improve response time for emergency services.

Lighting at the intersection also will be upgraded with energy-efficient LED arms as part of the new signal pole installations. The existing traffic-controller cabinet will be moved form its pole-mounted location on the southwest corner of the intersection to the southeast corner.

All poles and mast arms will be painted black to match with existing decorative lighting in the area, Johnson said.