Upgrade Underway for Tyler Traffic Lights

TYLER — If you’ve taken a trip through Tyler recently, you’ve probably noticed many street lights aren’t working properly. Now we know why. The city’s traffic engineer, Peter Eng, tells KETK the city is conducting a software upgrade, which means temporary changes to intersections. Eng says crews are working on 150 signal lights around town, and so far, only half have been updated. According to Eng, “If you do see an intersection that’s going on red flash, please treat it as a 4-way stop and use extreme caution and make sure to yield to others who are already there.” Eng says the flashing red lights are only temporary, and lights should be back to normal very soon.