{"id":5622,"date":"2013-06-10T12:55:37","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T19:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/state-installs-red-light-warning-signs-in-kent-along-state-route-516\/"},"modified":"2016-10-22T03:20:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T10:20:27","slug":"state-installs-red-light-warning-signs-in-kent-along-state-route-516","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/state-installs-red-light-warning-signs-in-kent-along-state-route-516\/","title":{"rendered":"State installs red-light warning signs in Kent along State Route 516"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drivers along State Route 516 in Kent will notice new signs that use flashing amber lights to warn drivers when a traffic signal is about to change from green to red.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The state Department of Transportation (WSDOT)<\/a> installed the signs along State Route 516 (also known as the Kent Des Moines Road) at Military Road and Reith Road.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The signs, which were activated Monday, are in effort to reduce high-speed rear-end collisions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen a reduction in collisions in other areas of the state with these advanced warning signs,\u201d said WSDOT traffic engineer Mike Swires in a media release. \u201cWe think these could make a difference in this area as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Drivers traveling the posted speed limit who see the flashing amber lights will not make the green light down the road.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The state also installed the signs at three locations in Snohomish County.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The cost of the safety enhancements at these five locations is just under $167,000.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a great example of how we work to reduce the risk of collisions with our limited funds,\u201d Swires said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

WSDOT will continue to gather data from these locations, but needs three years to paint a clearer picture of any success in reducing accidents.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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