Project # 0092-0682 City of New Haven West River Traffic Signal Modernization

Work has been completed at the intersections of MLK Jr. Blvd at Sherman Avenue and Legion Avenue (Route 34) at Sherman Avenue for the installation of new traffic signals and pedestrian crossing improvements.

Project Background: In 2018, the City of New Haven was awarded federal grant funding as part of the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program to upgrade traffic signals at the two (2) intersections along Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK Jr.) Boulevard and Legion Avenue. The goal of the project was to replace the old and antiquated traffic signals with new infrastructure that is consistent with federal and state design guidelines. This included replacement of existing traffic signal mast arm assemblies and foundations, replacement and relocation of concrete pedestrian ramps, and installation of updated pedestrian crosswalk signals and appurtenances.