Union-Endicott High School “Red Light” Signal in Operation

A newly-installed pedestrian-activated traffic signal is now in operation in front of Union-Endicott High School.

The system was put in place on East Main Street over the last several weeks at one of Broome County's most dangerous school crossings.

The speed limit around the high school was reduced to 20 mph in March 2021. Three days after state Department of Transportation workers erected new signs to alert motorists to the speed restriction, a veteran crossing guard was struck by a car and seriously hurt.

A high school student walking to a football game was critically injured in October 2022 after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Main Street.

Village officials have been working for years for the installation of the "red light" pedestrian system at the crosswalk.

Endicott police have stepped up traffic enforcement operations in the area of the high school in recent years.

Despite high-visibility patrols, some motorists have persistently ignored the 20 mph school zone speed limit. At times, police have pulled over speeding drivers traveling east and west past the high school.

With this week's start of classes, the village department again plans to aggressively enforce traffic regulations near the school.

According to Union-Endicott School District superintendent Nicole Wolfe, a crossing guard will still be posted at the crosswalk "for additional safety during arrival and dismissal time."

WNBF NEWS VIDEO: We checked out the newly-installed signal on East Main Street on September 2, 2025.

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