The Seattle Department of Transportation will be upgrading the existing pedestrian signal at 28th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street to a full traffic signal this month.

Three new crosswalks with signal poles are being added to existing crosswalk and signal poles.

The project will take approximately four weeks from the time the work begins to the time the signal is fully operational.

While the installation is taking place, parking in the immediate area will be restricted.

According to the Department of Transportation blog, the intersection meets the criteria for a new traffic signal because of the high volume of traffic, collision history, the distance to the next signalized intersection and the existence of nearby bus stops.

The signal is being funded through the department's General Fund and Bridging the Gap Fund.