Le Mars City Council approves traffic signal modernization project

LE MARS, Iowa (KTIV) - The Le Mars City Council approved a project to update three downtown traffic signals on Tuesday, April 1.

The signals at Central Avenue, Plymouth Street, and First Avenue Northeast, Northwest were evaluated by Stanley Consultants, Inc. and were determined to be more than 40 years old.

“The traffic lights, the three that we got downtown right now are the original mast arms, and the equipment is updated but is the original, it’s got like 50 years plus on it,” said Scott Kneip with the Street Department. “Where the wiring goes through is getting broke and the poles are getting rusty and stuff so it’s just time to update it.”

The project is anticipated to cost $865,000 and is set to be funded by local option sales tax revenue.

Kneip told KTIV 4 that the work could be done sometime in November 2025.

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