VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Drivers traveling along Great Neck Road may notice covered traffic signals and ongoing construction at several intersections as the City of Virginia Beach works to replace aging traffic infrastructure.
Like roads, bridges and tunnels — traffic signals have a limited lifespan and must be replaced after a certain number of years. City crews have begun installing new signal equipment at four intersections along Great Neck Road, including Wolfsnare Road, Old Donation Parkway, First Colonial Road, and Mill Dam Road.
“We’re putting in the actual signal poles, and the delays you will see is when we put up the mast arms,” said William Morgan, Operations Superintendent with the City of Virginia Beach. “They kind of hang over the roadway, so we have to divert traffic and then actually install those. Once that is over, you shouldn’t have any issues.”…