diff --git a/main/src/main/java/sd/IntersectionProcess.java b/main/src/main/java/sd/IntersectionProcess.java
index 95ed592..3942f0d 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/sd/IntersectionProcess.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/sd/IntersectionProcess.java
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ public class IntersectionProcess {
      *
      * @param vehicle The vehicle that has crossed this intersection.
      */
-    private void sendVehicleToNextDestination(Vehicle vehicle) {
+    public void sendVehicleToNextDestination(Vehicle vehicle) {
         String nextDestination = vehicle.getCurrentDestination();
         
         try {
diff --git a/main/src/main/java/sd/engine/TrafficLightThread.java b/main/src/main/java/sd/engine/TrafficLightThread.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d40fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/src/main/java/sd/engine/TrafficLightThread.java
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+package sd.engine;
+
+import sd.IntersectionProcess;
+import sd.config.SimulationConfig;
+import sd.model.TrafficLight;
+import sd.model.TrafficLightState;
+import sd.model.Vehicle; 
+
+/**
+ * Implements the control logic for a single TrafficLight
+ * as a Runnable task that runs in its own Thread.
+ *
+ */
+public class TrafficLightThread implements Runnable {
+
+    /**
+     * The TrafficLight object (the *model*) that this thread controls.
+     * Contains the queue and the state.
+     */
+    private final TrafficLight light;
+
+    /**
+     * The IntersectionProcess (the Process) that "owns" this thread.
+     * Used to call methods on the process, such as sendVehicleToNextDestination().
+     */
+    private final IntersectionProcess process;
+    
+    /**
+     * The simulation configuration, used to get timings (e.g., crossing time).
+     */
+    private final SimulationConfig config;
+
+    /**
+     * Volatile flag to control the graceful shutdown mechanism.
+     * When set to 'false', the 'run()' loop terminates.
+     */
+    private volatile boolean running;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for the Traffic Light Thread.
+     *
+     * @param light The TrafficLight object (model) to be controlled.
+     * @param process The parent IntersectionProcess (for callbacks).
+     * @param config The simulation configuration (to get timings).
+     */
+    public TrafficLightThread(TrafficLight light, IntersectionProcess process, SimulationConfig config) {
+        this.light = light;
+        this.process = process;
+        this.config = config;
+        this.running = false; // Starts as 'stopped'
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The main entry point for the thread.
+     * Implements the GREEN/RED cycle logic extracted from IntersectionProcess.
+     *
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+        this.running = true;
+        System.out.println("[" + light.getId() + "] Traffic light thread started.");
+
+        try {
+            // Main thread loop, continues while 'running' is true
+            // This 'running' flag is controlled by the parent IntersectionProcess
+            while (running) {
+                
+                // --- GREEN Phase ---
+                light.changeState(TrafficLightState.GREEN); //
+                System.out.println("[" + light.getId() + "] State: GREEN");
+                
+                // Process vehicles in the queue
+                processGreenLightQueue();
+                
+                // Wait for green duration
+                Thread.sleep((long) (light.getGreenTime() * 1000)); //
+                
+                if (!running) break; // Check flag after sleep
+
+                // --- RED Phase ---
+                light.changeState(TrafficLightState.RED); //
+                System.out.println("[" + light.getId() + "] State: RED");
+                
+                // Wait for red duration
+                Thread.sleep((long) (light.getRedTime() * 1000)); //
+                
+            }
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            // Apanha a InterruptedException (outra forma de parar a thread)
+            System.out.println("[" + light.getId() + "] Traffic light thread interrupted.");
+            this.running = false; // Garante que o loop termina
+        }
+        
+        System.out.println("[" + light.getId() + "] Traffic light thread stopped.");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Processes vehicles in the queue while the traffic light is GREEN.
+     * Logic extracted from IntersectionProcess.processGreenLight()
+     *
+     */
+    private void processGreenLightQueue() throws InterruptedException {
+        //
+        while (running && light.getState() == TrafficLightState.GREEN && light.getQueueSize() > 0) {
+            
+            Vehicle vehicle = light.removeVehicle(); //
+            
+            if (vehicle != null) {
+                // 1. Get the crossing time (t_sem)
+                double crossingTime = getCrossingTimeForVehicle(vehicle); //
+                
+                // 2. Simulate the time the vehicle takes to cross
+                Thread.sleep((long) (crossingTime * 1000)); //
+                
+                // 3. Update vehicle statistics
+                vehicle.addCrossingTime(crossingTime); //
+                
+                // 4. Update intersection statistics
+               
+                process.getIntersection().incrementVehiclesSent(); //
+                
+                // 5. Call the parent Process to send the vehicle
+               
+                process.sendVehicleToNextDestination(vehicle); //
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the crossing time for a vehicle based on its type.
+     * Logic extracted from IntersectionProcess.getCrossingTimeForVehicle()
+     *
+     *
+     * @param vehicle The vehicle.
+     * @return The crossing time in seconds.
+     */
+    private double getCrossingTimeForVehicle(Vehicle vehicle) {
+        switch (vehicle.getType()) { //
+            case BIKE:
+                return config.getBikeVehicleCrossingTime(); //
+            case LIGHT:
+                return config.getLightVehicleCrossingTime(); //
+            case HEAVY:
+                return config.getHeavyVehicleCrossingTime(); //
+            default:
+                return config.getLightVehicleCrossingTime(); //
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Requests the thread to stop gracefully (graceful shutdown).
+     * Sets the 'running' flag to false. The thread will finish
+     * its current sleep cycle and exit the 'run()' loop.
+     */
+    public void shutdown() {
+        this.running = false;
+    }
+}
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