At many low-traffic intersections, traffic lights can seem unnecessary and cause unnecessary delays. You’ve probably experienced it: sit there and sit there, while little or no traffic passes on the green light.

That is one reason urban planner Jeff Speck recommended to the City of Mobile that they remove 26 traffic lights and put in four-way stops instead.

There will be a transition period starting on Monday, August 11. It will take some getting used to for local drivers accustomed to the stop lights.

On Wednesday night, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson put out an explanation:

A key phase of the Downtown Street Optimization Plan will begin Monday, August 11, impacting traffic signals within the Henry Aaron Loop. Over the next six months, the city will remove 26 traffic signals at low-volum

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