Four-way stop at Fulton, Western
By James Card
On the day after Christmas, the driver of a speeding vehicle careened through the intersection of Fulton Street and Western Avenue and crashed on the southeast corner.
There were no injuries but the car took out the large electrical box that controls the stoplight signals at that intersection. Inside the box are computers and timers that control the lights.
“When that gets taken out, there’s nothing. We took care of the crash and put up stop signs all over the place. It was a four-way stop for a while. We were able to get power back on and get it back to a red flash,” said Justin Berrens, the city’s Director of Public Works.
Tapco, a company that specializes in these devices was contacted for repair. Ordering a new cabinet has a three to four month lead time but Roger Hansen, the street superintendent, worked to get a used cabinet from the state Department of Transportation and had it installed within a week.
Currently the intersection is in red flashing light mode and the Public Works Department is working with Tapco to acquire and install the needed components.