The intersection of U.S. Route 42 and Mifflin Avenue in Ashland is slated for upgrades. Credit: Dillon Carr

ASHLAND — The traffic signaling technology at the intersection of U.S. Route 42 and Mifflin Avenue is slated for an upgrade. 

The $550,000 project will go to bid following city council’s unanimous Tuesday approval. 

Ashland Mayor Matt Miller said a $322,000 grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission will cover the majority of the project’s cost. 

But the project — which includes new, radar-controlled traffic signals, drainage improvements and ADA curb ramps — won’t likely wrap until next year.

That’s because it takes between six and eight months for new poles and mast arms to be delivered, officials have said. 

The new traffic signals will also include technology that allows the fire department to override lights. Existing traffic signals have it, but the technology will be updated, Miller said.

Shane Kremser, the city’s engineer, said temporary traffic delays may be expected once work starts.

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