CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The county's newest traffic signal is expected to be online later this month.

The signal will be located on Highway 53 at Olympic Drive in Clearlake.

“We are targeting the third week of October for the signal to be operational, weather permitting,” said Caltrans spokesman Scott Burger.

The new traffic light is part of a larger project that includes widening shoulders, lengthening turn pockets and repaving more than four miles of Highway 53.

Caltrans is still anticipating the project will be completed this fall.

Burger said a final layer of pavement is being putting down, which is expected to be completed this week, weather permitting.

He said there is striping and signage placement that will take place before the signal is activated.

The project contractor will then be working off of the shoulders through the middle of November, working on metal beam guard rail and other finish work, according to Burger.

“This final off-shoulder work is estimated to be completed by Thanksgiving,” Burger said.

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