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‘We believe this light will make the intersection safer’

MANASSAS, Va. — A new signal light outside the Prince William County Fairgrounds near Manassas will help regulate the flow of traffic on Dumfries Road and Old Dominion Drive.

The signal light sits near the new Bradley Square townhomes developed by Stanley Martin HomesĀ and was erected by the developer.Ā The new signal light is expected to be active within the next 45 days, according to Stanley Martin Homes spokesman Truett Young.

Bennett Elementary School sits nearby, and the new light is expected to improve traffic flow to the school. Here’s a statement from Prince William County Pubilc Schools spokeswoman Irene Cromer:

“Every light affects operations either positively or negatively. Ā The majority of our buses enter Bennett ES from Grant Ave onto Old Dominion Dr. and won’t be affected at all. Ā We believe this light will make the intersection safer for the oneĀ bus that turns there with students onĀ board and so we believeĀ its impact will be more positive than anything else.”

In addition to installing the new signal light, Stanley Martin also paid to widen Old Dominion Drive to make it safer for school buses to use the road.

The Prince William County Fair runs for a week each year in August, and without fail, county police are called to direct traffic in and out of the fairgrounds. The new light probably won’t change that, according to this statement from fair spokeswoman Chrissy Taylor:Ā 

“We will meet with our [Prince William County] police detail in the spring. Most likely, the light will be flashing and PWC police will control the flow of traffic as done in previous years.”

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