In an effort to improve pedestrian safety and reduce traffic congestion, the City of Santa Clarita is set to use a “pedestrian scramble” traffic cycle at Seco Canyon Road and Decoro Drive during the school year, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 13, officials said.

Drivers and pedestrians using the intersection, which is adjacent to Santa Clarita Elementary School and Arroyo Seco Junior High School, will notice the new cycle during the schools’ morning drop-off and afternoon dismissal times, according to City officials. 

Due to the high volume of pedestrians crossing at the intersection and vehicular traffic during these times, the traffic signal will be modified to include a “pedestrian scramble” phase sequence. This phase enables all pedestrians to cross the intersection simultaneously while all vehicular traffic is stopped.

This timing aims to eliminate vehicular-pedestrian conflicts, making it safer for students and families to cross the street. Additionally, traffic circulation is expected to be greatly improved because vehicles will no longer need to wait for high volumes of pedestrians to cross the street during a green light before they can make a turn, City officials said. 

The new pedestrian scramble phase is set to operate on school days only. On non-school days and during times other than those identified, the signal at this intersection should follow a standard signal operation sequence.

For more information about the implementation of the pedestrian scramble phase, contact the City of Santa Clarita’s Traffic Signal System Administrator Cesar Romo here.

Ed. Note: This information was provided by the City of Santa Clarita. 

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