Flashing Yellow Arrow Signals Installed at Canton

CANTON � The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is advising motorists of changes to the traffic signals this week at I-20 and SH 19 in Canton. Flashing yellow arrow left-turn signals have been installed to improve safety at the intersection and were due to be operational Tuesday, according to a TxDOT news release. The flashing yellow arrows replace the traditional circular green lights used to let drivers know that they must yield on green to turn left. The project called for periodically closing the intersection�s left turn lanes Tuesday while the conversion to the flashing yellow arrows was conducted.

TxDOT says vehicles wishing to make a left turn can do so when a flashing yellow arrow is displayed and gaps in oncoming traffic are adequate to make the maneuver safely. Research has shown that this new signal is safer, more efficient, and a more consistent approach for left-turn lanes, according to the news release. Officials say the flashing arrows have also been shown to keep motorists safer during heavy traffic and reduce delays when traffic is light. Motorists are urged to obey all traffic laws and to use caution as drivers get acclimated to the changes at the intersection.