{"id":199764,"date":"2020-06-30T11:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=199764"},"modified":"2020-06-30T11:57:10","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T16:57:10","slug":"jmst-traffic-signal-removal-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=199764","title":{"rendered":"5 traffic signals on 1st Ave bagged"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BaggedStoplights1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-202682\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BaggedStoplights1-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BaggedStoplights1-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BaggedStoplights1-260x175.jpg 260w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BaggedStoplights1.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The disabled traffic lights on First Avenue in Jamestown that were flashing yellow and red at intersections have been covered with bags.<\/p>\n<p>On June 1, the traffic lights were disabled with the exception of the intersection\u00a0 at First Avenue South and Third Street at the library intersection.<\/p>\n<p>The north &amp; 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