The new traffic lights at the corner of Millwood Rd. and Sutherland Drive have a 20 second green for vehicles on Sutherland and a three-and-a-half minute green for traffic on Millwood. This arrangement would be more difficult than it seems for Sutherland traffic except that there is very little through traffic on the street. Most vehicles turn right on the red light and that includes the 88A bus. However, the 88B service must turn left to get to McRae Dr. and over to Wicksteed Ave. Passengers are in for a long wait it seems. Left turns are kept waiting for three-and-a-half minutes. For pedestrians, the new signals are a combination of actuated and semi-actuated. Those wishing to cross Millwood have to push the button to get a Walk signal. Otherwise, anyone waiting there is shown a Do Not Walk signal. Either way they have to hustle across in 20 seconds. Those crossing Sutherland, on the other hand, get the Walk signal regardless of whether the button is pushed. The wonders of traffic engineering
