A heads up to drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists in Sahali as the City of Kamloops says it will be activating a new traffic signal at the intersection of Summit Drive and the Trans Canada Highway 1 on-ramp between Springhill Drive and Notre Dame Drive.

Transportation Engineer, Spencer Behn, says the new signal will “enhance the safety and capacity of the existing uncontrolled intersection” noting it is part of the $2.5 million Summit Multi-Use Pathway Project, which is funded by grants.

“The new traffic signal will provide vehicles heading eastbound from Sahali to the Trans Canada Highway 1 with a left-turn arrow as they make the southbound left turn from Summit Drive to the highway on-ramp,” Behn said, in a release from the City.

“The intersection will still provide two crosswalks at the on-ramp for pedestrians and cyclists.”

Behn says the operation of the signal operation and timing may require fine-tuning once it is activated, noting there may be some congestion on the roads while these adjustments are worked out.

“One crossing is unsignalized and controlled by a multi-use pathway crosswalk sign with pavement markings, while the other will be controlled with pedestrian crossing signals,” Behn added.

“These crosswalks, along with the crossings at the signalized intersections of Summit Drive at Springhill Drive and Summit Drive at Notre Dame Drive, will be the first crosswalks in Kamloops where pedestrians and cyclists will be crossing a signalized intersection together. These shared or separated crossings have unique pavement markings, as shown below.”