The median was installed at the request of citizens due to the high number of left turning crashes. There are several other ways to get to St. Albans.

This median has been in place for years. I think the city needs to re-visit this due to the large amount of traffic and a number of new businesses that are operating in the industrial park off of St. Albans.
As far as there being several other ways to get to St Albans, I consider this comment lip service. Why should people have to drive miles out of their way to get to this street?

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I'd be willing to bet that the reason for the median was because cars waiting to turn left on St. Albans would back up onto the railroad tracks quickly. That would still be an issue today if that left turn were restored.

Sorry, wrong response from the City above.

New Hope Church Road use to extend to Wake Forest Road where the existing St. Albans Rd is now. In the early 90’s New Hope Church Road was realigned to its current location. At that time the median island was installed at St. Alban’s Road to make St. Albans Rd a right in/right out. It is my understanding that the island was installed for multiple reasons:
1. to prevent trucks from using St. Albans which is mostly residential in this area
2. to prevent cut through traffic to Wake Forest Road
3. to prevent left turn vehicles from backing up onto the railroad tracks which is less than 150’ from this intersection.

When any traffic pattern is changed staff has to consider all the ramifications of the change. It appears that this area has changed some in the last 25 years, however Tarheel Dr is still highly commercial. The city is going to look into the feasibility of allowing the left turn at this location, however it will take some time to conduct the studies to determine the best solution that benefits motorist without adversely affecting the existing residents along St. Albans Rd or cause a significant safety issue.

The city has a truck route policy which requires trucks to follow approved truck routes. The truck routes in this area are New Hope Church Rd, Atlantic Ave, Wolfpack Ln, Bush St, and Wake Forest Rd. Truck should follow those routes, not St. Albans. If you see truck in violation please let the city know and staff will contact the company regarding the city truck route policy.

In regards to the issue of vehicles using the parking lot as a cut through, it is in the city code that “it shall be unlawful to drive across private property for the exclusive purpose of traveling from one public street to a second public street”. In the event that this movement is being made the police department should be contacted for enforcement.

The 2011 DOT traffic count for St. Albans on this section is 6300 per day. Probably higher now.