New BRT traffic signals installed in London [Video]

A London Transit bus sits in the outside lane of southbound Ridout Street. Then it suddenly twists in front of waiting cars to head east on King Street. It’s part of the new traffic signal addition for the downtown Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) loop.

The downtown BRT traffic signals went into use on Monday.

“We’ve made them visually distinct. The transit signals, they’re black. The flights have a smaller lens. They have a sign right beside them that says ‘Transit Signal’ and they’re usually located right over top of that transit lane,” said Jennie Dann, London’s Construction and Infrastructure director.

At Ridout and King, there are separate traffic signals for cyclists, London Transit, and the traditional larger yellow traffic light for all other vehicles.

Currently, buses turning onto Ridout from Dundas would have to quickly cross lanes in order to reach the left turn lane at King. Now they don’t …