Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
MDOT employee Lawerence Hasch installs a new traffic light in Wakefield on Monday. Wakefield city employee Dave Semenak assists from the ground directing traffic at the U.S. 2 and M-28 intersection.
By JEAN NORDINE
Wakefield - Shortly after 8:00 a.m. Monday a truck traveling through the intersection of U.S. 2 and M-28 in Wakefield destroyed one of the traffic signals. The lowboy's boom was too high and as the driver proceeded through the crossroad his boom smashed the light to pieces.
Wakefield city worker Dave Semenak, who happened to be in the vicinity, quickly sprang into action picking up pieces of debris. He also immediately got a hold of the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Lawrence Hasch, MDOT employee was in Quinnesec when he got the call. He made his way to Wakefield by 4:00 p.m. and installed a brand new light by 5:00.
The traffic lights weigh approximately 80 pounds and are made of steel and plastic.
