Traffic & Transit

These 5 Napa Valley Traffic Signals Have The Longest Delays

Sick of waiting at the stoplight? Find out which intersections tend to take the longest.

NAPA VALLEY, CA — Traffic: It's an unavoidable reality, but some Napa Valley intersections are worse than others, according to a recently released report.

INRIX analyzed traffic signal performance at intersections across the country, and found how much time traffic signals spend on green and times of peak demand.

Most intersections in Napa Valley are in the least-delayed green range, which indicates minimal delays of no more than 20 seconds per car. Fortunately, no local intersections scored below the yellow range which indicates nowhere in Napa Valley do drivers spend more than 35 seconds waiting at a red light.

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There were a handful of intersections in the slower half of the yellow range where cars may spend 20-35 seconds waiting at a red light, according to the INRIX report. These intersections scored a "C" for level of service.

Think you can guess what they are?

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  • Silverado Trail and East Avenue (31.5 percent on green; peak traffic Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.)
  • Saint Helena Highway and Trower Avenue (36.3 percent on green; peak traffic Thursday at 3:30 p.m.)
  • Trancas Street and Jefferson Street (33.7 percent on green; peak traffic Monday at 11 a.m.)
  • Big Ranch Road and Trancas Street (39 percent on green; peak traffic Monday at 3:15 p.m.)
  • Lincoln Avenue & Jefferson Street (32 percent on green; peak traffic Friday at 2:15 p.m.)

Wondering when other popular intersections see the most traffic? Find more details here at INRIX's interactive map

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