86th Street Signal Removal and Ped Signal

The City of Bloomington is re-paving 86^th Street from Portland Avenue to Bloomington Avenue this summer (2024), and there will be some traffic control changes resulting from that project.

This page is to provide information about the traffic signal removal at E. 86^th Street at 12^th Avenue S., as well as the modifications to the Cedarcrest Park pedestrian crosswalk.

86^th Street at 12^th Avenue Signal Removal – Summary
Intersections are required to meet specific conditions for the placement and operation of a traffic signal. These conditions are summarized in a series of 9 warrants.

The 86^th Street at 12^th Avenue intersection met those warrants in the past, but a recent evaluation conducted by engineers shows that traffic volumes at the intersection have declined over time, and so it no longer meets the necessary conditions for signalized control (read that analysis HERE ). The City is planning to disconnect the power and remove the signal this summer as part of repaving 86^th Street.

5/10/24 update - The traffic signal is currently in all-way flash due to a vehicle collision with one of the signal poles. The traffic signal will remain in all-way flash until it is removed with the upcoming re-paving project in mid-summer. Once the traffic signal is removed, the new intersection control will be a two-way stop (stop signs on the north and south approaches).

Read the FAQ's.

Cedarcrest Park Pedestrian Crossing – Summary
The signal that has served the pedestrian crosswalk to Cedarcrest Park for many years has reached the end of its life, and is being removed when the roadway is repaved this summer. Pedestrian signals of this type are no longer used for a crosswalk like this, and have been eclipsed by other types of safety treatments.

The crosswalk will remain in its current location and be replaced after paving. Instead of having the overhead red, yellow and green indications, the new crosswalk will have high visibility signs and pavement markings, as well as a raised pedestrian island in the center of the roadway in the area of the current two-way left turn lane, as shown below.

Read the FAQ's.