Crews in Baton Rouge are working to fix dozens of traffic signals that are flashing red lights due to an electronic malfunction.
City-Parish Director of Transportation Fred Raiford said 45 intersections are affected. The signals are expected to be restored around 6 p.m. Friday.
The cause of the malfunction remains under investigation. Crews are currently assessing the situation and addressing high-traffic areas first.
Drivers are being told to treat intersections as four-way stops until further notice.
“Please be aware this situation is fluid and changing by the minute, " city-parish representative Falon Brown said. “The list of affected intersections is constantly being updated by our Traffic and Engineering Department."
As of this writing, the following intersections are affected:
- Acadian at Government
- Acadian at Acadian Center
- Brightside at Lee
- Burbank at Lee
- Choctaw at Oak Villa
- Essen at Interstate 10
- Essen at Interstate 12
- Coursey at Market
- Highland at Lee
- Highland at Burbank-Siegen
- Government at Jefferson
- Jones Creek at Shenandoah
- Nicholson at Burbank
- Jefferson at Goodwood
- South Boulevard at East
- South Boulevard at Eddie Robinson
