The Corporation of Hamilton is set to make improvements at the junction of Victoria and Parliament Streets as part of an ongoing effort.

According to a spokeswoman, the corporation identified the need to make “significant upgrades” to traffic light equipment throughout Hamilton in 2009 as the ageing infrastructure made it more difficult to find replacement parts.

The upgrades were intended to help improve traffic flow and access for those with disabilities while making pedestrians more visible to drivers and improving public safety.

“The upgrades are a sizeable and costly initiative,” the spokeswoman said. “To date, six major junctions in the city have been upgraded with two more scheduled in both 2017 and 2018.

“The junction at Victoria and Court Streets is almost complete. Whilst turning lanes have been removed, the smart technology of the lights is designed to detect the traffic flow and patterns and thus reduce existing and future levels of traffic delay through more efficient traffic control.

“Work at Victoria and Parliament Streets is due to start on October 2.”

Through the upgrade work, the spokeswoman said that several sidewalks in the city have been widened to help improve the visibility of pedestrians.

She added: “The removal of city trees is an emotive issue and the sidewalk widening has served to spare many of them.

“The City of Hamilton would like to thank the general public for their continued patience and understanding while upgrades to the city junctions are ongoing.”