11-02-2018, 03:23 PM
This would be a great improvement, so I hope it's not just a malfunction. J.F. Carmichael Public School is just south of that intersection on Patricia, and there are always lots of kids crossing with their parents.
Unfortunately, the signals on Patricia/Highland and West/Highland are both set up so that you don't get a walk signal if you don't press the button before the traffic is stopped on Highland. You can either run up to hit the button when you see the lights changing, wait until the next light (a long wait), or cross despite the don't walk signal (not a good lesson for any kids in tow, and drivers are more likely to be aggressive). This is a good example of regional roads not really set up well with the city roads.
Unfortunately, the signals on Patricia/Highland and West/Highland are both set up so that you don't get a walk signal if you don't press the button before the traffic is stopped on Highland. You can either run up to hit the button when you see the lights changing, wait until the next light (a long wait), or cross despite the don't walk signal (not a good lesson for any kids in tow, and drivers are more likely to be aggressive). This is a good example of regional roads not really set up well with the city roads.