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The problem is that when a train is expected it cycles to green for 50th st. traffic even if there isn't any traffic waiting from that direction while cars wanting to make a left from Hiawatha have to sit through several cycles. On the day in question....3 of the 5 cycles involved a train but 2 didn't. I don't know if the sensor isn't sensitive enough to vehicles of a certain type or if there was some other glitch involved.

Dear Ms. Welch-Dayap,

We appreciate your post.

We submitted a request to Traffic Control to review this semaphore. Your reference number is 880819 and should be addressed by 5/23/12.

Was the emergency pre-emption light flashing or a light rail train going through during this 15 minute interval? If so, this resets the lights.

If there is anything else we can help you with please contact us. Thank you for notifying the City of Minneapolis.

Nancy

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Dear Joseph,

We appreciate your post and would like to have Traffic Control review this for you. Please see our previous reply and provide more details of your concern.

If there is anything else we can help you with please contact us.

Thank you for contacting the City of Minneapolis.

Nancy

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Until the city gets their new computer system, they need to just let the lights run a cycle, instead of skipping cycles if there's no traffic/pedestrian. Hit intersection at the wrong time, and you're waiting almost 2 full cycles, because the traffic light skipped your green, and you have to wait for the next one. The city's current traffic signal computer is from 1976, and too primitive to use the way the city apparently wants to. There are many intersections just like this: get there at the wrong instant, and you miss your opportunity to turn the signal green, and must wait for the next cycle. Sux!

Dear Tom,

We appreciate your post and would like to have Traffic Control review this for you. Please provide more details of what happened. Was there an emergency pre-emption light flashing? If not, you mention that you have to wait. How long is your wait (in minutes)? Is there other traffic waiting? What direction are you traveling (NB on 34th, EB on 50th, SB on 34th, WB on 50th)? What time of day has this occurred?

We look forward to your reply. Thank you for contacting the City of Minneapolis.

Nancy

Minneapolis 311
Office 612-673-3000 Hours: 7 am - 7 pm (Monday - Friday)
Email minneapolis311@minneapolismn.gov
www.minneapolismn.gov

Thank you for contacting the City of Minneapolis. You can expect a response from one of our customer service agents within two business days (*note: our business hours of operation are Monday-Friday 7 AM to 7 PM). If you wish to speak to a customer service agent immediately, please call 311.

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