Waynesboro City Council approved funding for preemptive devices, that will allow emergency responders to turn traffic lights, from red to green.

Council members approved $400,00 for installation of the devices at 28 intersections in the city.

They say the benefits include quicker response times for crews in the city, among other things.

Gary Critzer from Waynesboro Emergency Managment says, "The advantage number one is that improves the safety at intersections which is the number one high-risk part of a emergency response."

The project will be spread out over two years, with the city putting up a little more than half of the funds.

The rest will come from state money, already allocated for fire departments.