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Cooper Point Road/Black Lake Boulevard signal outage scheduled

Traffic rolls through the intersection at Black Lake Boulevard and Cooper Point Road. (Tony Overman/The Olympian)
Traffic rolls through the intersection at Black Lake Boulevard and Cooper Point Road. (Tony Overman/The Olympian) file photo

The traffic signal at the Black Lake Boulevard and Cooper Point Road intersection will be repaired beginning at 6 a.m. Sunday (Feb. 21).

The signal will be inoperable for approximately 6-8 hours and Olympia police will be directing traffic.

It is Olympia’s busiest intersection. According to traffic counts, the stretch of Black Lake Boulevard between U.S. Highway 101 and Cooper Point Road averages 37,500 to 42,000 vehicles a day.

Motorists are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes on Sunday.

Jerre Redecker: 360-754-5422, @jredecker

This story was originally published February 19, 2016 at 10:04 AM with the headline "Cooper Point Road/Black Lake Boulevard signal outage scheduled."

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