There are some new traffic lights going up where Medical Center Way hits Parnassus Ave. I dunno enough about traffic light installation to …

There are some new traffic lights going up where Medical Center Way hits Parnassus Ave.

Street scene with with maybe-temporary traffic lights in the foreground and some construction in the background

I dunno enough about traffic light installation to tell whether this is the first step in setting up permanent traffic lights; or if these are just here temporarily to help with traffic while construction is going on nearby. Then again, considering how long construction is likely to continue, maybe "permanent" vs. "while construction…" is a question for philosophers rather than traffic light experts.