24 Mar
2013
24 Mar
'13
11:49 a.m.
Good morning,
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This issue has received more votes than the Glascock/NKC four way stop, yet it has been
over four months since Public Works was tasked to provide a solution to this dangerous
traffic snarl.
Vanessa Van Horn has shared an issue with you on SeeClickFix!
Dangerous left turn lanes caused by driver confusion
Reported by aqua1117 on 11/26/2012 at 08:27AM
Location: Raleigh Blvd And Barksdale Rd Raleigh, NC
Description: Clearer signs and/or pavement markings are needed at the intersection of
Raleigh Blvd and Barksdale Dr. There are two distinct left turn lane opportunities on
northbound Raleigh Blvd that are very close to one another. One is for turning left
(westbound) to Barksdale, and the next is for turning left (west) on Crabtree. Frequently,
a driver headed north on Raleigh Blvd gets into the left turn lane before Barksdale and
continues straight through the Raleigh/Barksdale intersection, assuming that it is the
turn lane for Crabtree. If drivers make this assumption, they run the risk of a head-on
collision, because they will drive right through the southbound left turn lane onto
Barksdale Dr. On Saturday, a driver nearly hit me head-on as I was waiting to turn left
(east) on Barksdale. Fortunately, this driver was able to swerve just in time, but in
doing so almost hit the another car in the next lane. It was very scary because there was
no way I could have avoided getting hit by this oncoming car if they had not been able to
get over. Perhaps updated pavement markings and/or a concrete median would help drivers
realize that they cannot get into the left turn lane for Crabtree early. Thanks for taking
a look at this!
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