There is no clicking/hum that distinguishes those 2 states? If that's the case, you should probably check with council to have those nearby lights changed into disability-friendly setup. You may be surprised how effective it may be, maybe council has some part of the budget allocated to this so they will give it higher priority (or not, but at least try, you can help other people too)
Crosswalk lights in the US may have audio but usually not the roadway lights, and depending on the jurisdiction the crosswalk may not always get the light at the same time as the roadway, not to mention that you may not hear it if you are at the centermost lane of a road four or five lanes wide in each direction.
