CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A long stretch of Peachers Mill Road north of the 101st Airborne Division Parkway is about to get its first traffic light.
The Clarksville Street Department is planning a new four-way traffic signal and pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Peachers Mill Road and Henry Place Boulevard, according to a city news release.
The intersection is surrounded by large residential developments and apartment complexes, plus a fairly new Dollar General and 101 Liquor store. Just to the north is West Creek Coyote Trail, which leads to the West Creek schools campus.
Crews have been installing components for the signal, the release said. They plan to put the signal in flash mode for seven days starting the week of July 13, before shifting to normal signal sequencing.
Drivers seeing a flashing red light in the initial seven-day period must come to a complete stop and yield to cross traffic, treating it like a standard stop sign. Drivers seeing a flashing yellow light do not need to stop, but should slow down, look both ways, and proceed with caution.
“The new traffic signal will help with traffic flows in an area of the City that has seen significant increases in commercial and housing development,” the release said.
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