While the implementation of the traffic lights at the intersection of La Barr Meadows Road and State Highway 49 marked a milestone in the $29 million project to make the intersection safer, it has caused traffic to congest and slow during evening rush hour. The lights began to direct drivers at the intersection the morning of Oct. 28, altering the flow of vehicles at the intersection that has seen its fair share of collisions. In 2005 alone, 11 deaths resulted from collisions between the Bear River crossing and Grass Valley city limits on Highway 49. The new traffic lights at …