https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/new-signalized-ironworkers-on-ramp-switched-opens-4539743
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure switched on the new traffic signal at the combined Dollarton Highway/Main Street eastbound on-ramp Tuesday.
Commuters, especially those headed for the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing from the Main Street and Dollarton/Deep Cove areas, have reported even longer waits than usual to get on the bridge, but the system is still not fully online, said project manager Jay Porter.
"The signal is designed to have sensors to detect how long the back-ups are for each input and then give green or red lights accordingly.
“The signals were in an interim phase,” Porter said Thursday afternoon. “We have to complete a little bit more construction on the ramps in order to get the sensors hooked up and those lights adjusting to whatever the traffic conditions are. … That's why there are some backups.”
The hope is to have the adaptive system
online by Friday. Porter said he is confident getting on the bridge will be faster for all once that is done.
“Then the ramp signals will be more in sync and they'll adapt to wherever the heavier volumes are,” he said."
Hmm, could be could be.. Last news I could find was from last October. I'm sure I read after that someplace the parts were stuck at the border and the system was delayed.
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