Downtown traffic light adjusted

COEUR d'ALENE - The signal at Fifth Street and Sherman Avenue has been switched to a flashing signal to help make the intersection more efficient.

The signal is more than 20 years old and is not traffic-actuated, meaning it runs on a predetermined time that does not respond to actual traffic volumes or movement, according to a city of Coeur d'Alene press release.

Because of this, vehicles moving east and west tend to sit at a red light when there is no cross traffic, which is both frustrating and inefficient.

For more information, call 769-2216.