According to previous Statesman reporting, the light must remain yellow for 3.2 seconds when the speed limit is between 25 and 35 mph, and four seconds when the speed limit is 40 mph or greater.

That is because nearly two years into the three-year project, they've only changed about one-third of the city's yellow lights. As of May 1, 433 intersections were retimed, while 872 remained.

Busy Syracuse traffic lights to make seasonal switch to all three colors by CNY Central Staff Wed, March 26th 2025 at 11:00 AM Updated Wed, March 26th 2025 at 6:22 PM ...