[Durham INC] Durham Installs New Left-Turn Traffic Signal

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

 

 

For Immediate Release: July 29, 2011

 

 

 

Durham Installs New Left-Turn Traffic Signal

First Signal to Be Placed on Fayetteville Road at Juliette Drive

 

DURHAM, N.C. -  Motorists will soon see a new type of left-turn traffic
signal along Durham's streets that should enhance safety for left-turn
movements at busy intersections.

 

The City of Durham's Transportation Department will evaluate the new
traffic signal at the intersection of Fayetteville Road and Juliette
Drive, which is scheduled to be operational in mid August. 

 

According to Larry McGlothlin, transportation engineer with the City's
Transportation Department, this change is the result of a decade-long
study conducted by the Federal Highway Administration, which
demonstrated that the new signals helped prevent crashes, moved more
traffic through an intersection, and provided additional traffic
management flexibility.

 

"The department's plans are to incorporate the new left-turn signals
along the Erwin Road corridor within the next year," McGlothlin said.
"These new signal displays are designed to make it easier for drivers to
know what to do when making a left turn and reduce accidents at
signalized intersections. The key for drivers to remember is what the
signal colors mean - red means stop, yellow means use caution, and green
means proceed. The new traffic signal has a flashing yellow arrow, which
means left turns are permitted but drivers must yield to oncoming
traffic, pedestrians, and bicyclists." 

 

New Left-Turn Signal

 

Solid Red Arrow -Red means stop. No turns are allowed.

 

Solid Yellow Arrow - Prepare to stop.

 

Flashing Yellow Arrow - Driver may make a left-turn if there is no
oncoming traffic, pedestrian or cyclist.

 

Solid Green Arrow - Driver has the right-of-way to make a left turn.

 

 

New left-turn signal

 

Old doghouse style left-turn signal

 

For additional information, visit the City's website at 
www.DurhamNC.gov/News/NewsDisplay.cfm?vNewsID=2337 or contact McGlothlin
at (919) 560-4366 ext. 36435 or by e-mail at 
Larry.McGlothlin at DurhamNC.gov.

 

About the Transportation Department

The City of Durham Transportation Department is responsible for a broad
range of transportation services, which include traffic signs and
signals, transportation planning, parking operations, taxicab
administration and bicycle and pedestrian planning. The City's
Transportation Department also oversees the Durham Area Transit
Authority (DATA) public transportation system as well as the DATA ACCESS
service for persons with disabilities. The City of Durham also leads
planning functions for the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan
Planning Organization (DCHC-MPO). For more information, visit the City's
website at www.DurhamNC.gov/Departments/Transportation
<http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/transportation/> .

 

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