Pedestrians will no longer need to hit a button to cross the road at most Guelph intersections.

The City of Guelph announced the change on April 23 as part of its efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Now, pedestrians do not need to activate the crossing at most traffic signals, with the light coming on at scheduled intervals.

Municipalities across North America, including St. John’s, Saskatoon, Minneapolis and Burbank, have made the same change in order to avoid having people use what would be a frequently touched surface.

There are four intersections where pedestrians will still need to manually activate the signal: