If all goes according to plan, the Maple Street and Madison Avenue intersection will feature new traffic lights and less time spent at red lights. 

The City of Sturgeon Bay’s Parking and Traffic Committee recommended an update and installation of new traffic lights at the intersection, which includes everything but the concrete bases in the ground. The four-way intersection, which some jokingly deeming the longest light in Sturgeon Bay, has had the traffic lights switch into “emergency” mode, and many technicians have not been able to fix the issue. City Engineer Chad Shefchik talks more about what was wrong with the traffic lights and why it is time to get new ones. 

The quotes that Shefchik said he has received from contractors and suppliers who will be on board to replace the traffic lights have totaled an estimation of around $125,000 to $130,000. One of the other reasons for the replacement is turning the new lights into a faster switch response, meaning fewer long traffic lines on Madison Avenue. 

When the construction of the new lights were to occur, the intersection would turn into a four-way stop for about two days. As for when this could all happen, Shefchik explains the process and timeframe, which could happen sooner than most expect.