Flashing left turn arrows taking off in Bloomington

Article by: MARY JANE SMETANKA , Star Tribune
Updated: November 20, 2012 - 6:59 AM

Bloomington joins the list of metro cities moving toward the signals.

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howellowensNov. 21, 1212:26 PM

This would seem like a project that burns lots of money we don't have, Are you serious about spending $35-45,000 per intersection on this? Another highway department boondoggle! Of course this easily fixed by raising taxes on the rich!

mom2jelNov. 21, 12 3:46 PM

I LOVE the yellow turn arrows! It's one of those things of "why didn't they do this before?!".

Cindyr73Nov. 21, 12 5:52 PM

I fail to see the difference between the flashing yellow arrow and the solid green button - both mean you yield left turns to oncoming traffic. How is this a new and innovative thing? To me, it's a waste of taxpayer money. Switch out the yellow flashing arrows or better yet, leave the green arrow, yellow arrow, red arrow and green button option. I DO agree, however, to the fact that often it's a waste of drivers' time waiting for that red arrow to flip to green when there is NO oncoming traffic. Whatever it takes to return some of the common sense decision-making to us licensed drivers who EXERCISE the aforementioned common sense. . .

anth0nyNov. 21, 12 7:07 PM

Cindy: The difference is that you can't put a solid green light next to a solid red light (for traffic going straight). You can put a yellow flashing arrow next to a solid red light (permissive left turn allowed, straight through not allowed).