The state made changes to a treacherous intersection after reporting revealed that traffic light timing was posting a threat to pedestrians.
After Honolulu Civil Beat reported on a dangerous intersection in April, the Hawaii Department of Transportation modified the timing of the traffic signals at that crosswalk to make it safer for people crossing, reports Matthew Leonard in Honolulu Civil Beat.
"The change in timing means that vehicles turning left from Ala Moana Boulevard onto Atkinson Drive have to wait a little longer for the green arrow. But pedestrians can complete the 45-50 second crossing with more peace of mind," Leonard writes. "The change adds a separate phase to the cycle where all the vehicle signals are red, minimizing potential conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians."
A large new development planned on Ala Moana could prompt further changes to the crosswalk, however. "That project could prompt the developer to make major changes at the intersection including the addition of a scramble 'all-ways' pedestrian intersection or even a four-way pedestrian bridge, the plans show."
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