Work has begun on the construction of a “safety-focused” project at the intersection of U.S. 441 and Georgia 326 in Jackson County, and the state Department of Transportation (GDOT) says it will probably be mid-summer before it’s finished.
Wokers are installing a “Reduced Conflict U-Turn (RCUT) and U-turn configuration to hopefully improve traffic flow and reduce crashes.
“This intersection has been identified as a high-risk location with a history of severe vehicle crashes,” GDOT spokesman Nathan Johnston said Wednesday. “By implementing the RCUT design, GDOT aims to significantly reduce the number of conflict points and eliminate dangerous left turns and cross-traffic movements.”
Johnston added that RCUTs are proven to enhance safety by directing side-street traffic to make right turns followed by U-turns at designated locations. This configuration reduces the likelihood of angle and head-on collisions, which are typically the most severe.
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