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Issue ID:

1395794

Submitted To:

City of Huntsville

Category:

Traffic Signal

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Huntsville

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Description

Left Turn HWY 53 Northbound traffic at Research Park Blvd and HWY 53 Intersection

Left turn lanes for HWY 53 northbound traffic are insufficient to handle traffic from Research Park Blvd at 5pm timeframe. Left lane gets stacked up, then many cars race ahead in right lane and try to cut back in line; near the traffic light. Huge accident potential, along with potential road rage incidents.

Recommendation: Make the short left turn lane a U-Turn only lane and extend curb to block forward traffic past the U-Turn location. Change the right lane from “straight only” to Left Turn and Straight traffic (only a few cars need to go straight, since most have just exited Research Park Blvd). This will provide 2 complete left turn lanes and resolve all of the current issues.

Changes also need to be made for left turn lanes for HWY 53 southbound traffic. Currently there are 2 lanes going straight and only 1 left turn lane. This needs to be changed to 2 left turn lanes and 1 going straight; as drivers would go over the overpass if they want to go straight.

Thanks,

Michael


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