Crews upgrade East Baton Rouge traffic signals after malfunction
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Crews continue to upgrade firmware in East Baton Rouge Parish traffic signals after a Friday malfunction.
A system malfunction disrupted approximately 150 traffic signals across the city on Friday, Feb. 28, according to Director of Transportation and Drainage Fred Raiford.
The issue, which caused signals to enter flash mode, was addressed over the weekend. Crews have been working since Monday to upgrade the firmware on each affected signal.
Seven crews have been on-site every day this week, updating the signals to prevent further disruptions. This work is expected to continue through the remainder of the week and may extend into Monday.
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