Date:
Friday, October 26, 2007
Contact:
Dave Chesson, WSDOT Communications, 360-757-5970 (Burlington)
Dave Crisman, Project Engineer, 360-848-7103 (Mount Vernon)
ANACORTES – Drivers will notice a new traffic signal directing traffic through the Thompson Road intersection on SR 20 near Anacortes. Dry weather allowed crews to paint the permanent lane markings at the intersection and turn the signal on at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23.
The signal is expected to improve safety for the thousands of drivers who use the intersection every day, especially those that turn on and off the highway at Thompson Road.
The Thompson Road signal will be interconnected with three other nearby signals stretching from Sharpes Corner to Reservation Road. The signals will work together to move drivers safely and efficiently through the corridor.
WSDOT started construction in May on this $2.2 million safety project. The city of Anacortes helped pay for part of the project.
For more information on this project, please go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR20/ThompsonRoadSafety.
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