YOUNGSTOWN — A $3 million project will remove 10 traffic signals, primarily along Market Street and Indianola Avenue, and will replace seven others at intersections on those two city corridors.

The project is expected to begin in the summer of 2027. It could take up to a year to complete, said Charles Shasho, the city’s deputy director of public works.

The project will improve vehicular and pedestrian safety, enhance pedestrian accessibility, allow better traffic flow and remove unneeded traffic signals, Shasho said.

The city had two traffic studies done on the corridors to determine how many vehicles were at each intersection and whether signals were still warranted, Shasho said.

“We paid extra to do them two times to make sure it was accurate and they both came back with the same results,” he said. “A signal should not exist if they’re not warranted. This project is designed to move traffic more efficiently.”

The city received funding for the project from federal grants provided through the state, Shasho said.

The project is estimated to cost $2,958,750, with $1,942,537 for the construction phase. The rest of the cost is for engineering, construction administration and inspection, and for the purchase of right-of-ways and utility relocations.

The locations where the traffic signals will be removed will instead have stop signs and improved pedestrian ramps, he said.

The Market Street intersections are at Auburndale, Hylda, West Warren, Delason and Myrtle avenues. The Indianola intersections are at Hillman Street, Oak Hill Avenue, Rush Boulevard and Gibson Street.

Also, the project includes the removal of traffic signals at the intersection of Glenwood and Parkview avenues, which is near Glenwood’s intersection with Indianola.

As part of this project, traffic signals will be replaced at seven other locations. That work includes new pedestrian signals, handicapped ramps, new pedestrian ramps and vehicle detection units.

The vehicle detection units can tell if vehicles are at one side of the intersection and none at the other to turn the light green for those waiting, Shasho said.

The Market Street intersections are at Midlothian and Southern boulevards, as well as Indianola, Dewey, Williamson and Woodland avenues. The other replacement work will be at the intersection of Indianola and South avenues.

Most of the work will be constructed within the existing roadway, but some permanent and / or temporary right-of-way access will be needed to complete the project, Shasho said.

No detours will be needed during construction, but there will be single lane closures and / or flagging operations needed to maintain traffic during work hours.

Also, traffic could be stopped for 10 minutes at a time to erect wiring over the streets.

A traffic signal improvement project was done earlier this year to Mahoning Avenue.