New Orleans commuters who drive along South Rampart Street through its intersection with Canal Street may have noticed the traffic light’s abrupt cycle — switching from green to red in mere seconds.
A busy corridor for both local traffic and streetcar lines, the intersection has become a source of daily frustration for drivers as they struggle to clear it before the light turns red.
Those crossing through the South Rampart light have just 10 seconds to make it across, leaving enough time for only a handful of cars to pass…