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Residents say Rogers Road median forces dangerous maneuvers; council directs staff to add no‑U‑turn sign and contact NCDOT
Summary
Neighbors of Williams Pond and Villas of Sun Valley told the council a state‑installed median and one‑way signage at Rogers Road is creating hazardous turns and vehicle crossings; the council approved installing a no‑U‑turn sign at the neighborhood edge and directed staff to send a formal letter to NCDOT requesting review.
Residents from Pine Lake Drive and the Villas of Sun Valley told the Indian Trail Town Council that a median and a right‑only turning restriction at the entrance to the Williams Pond development is causing drivers to cross the barrier, back into side streets or damage mailboxes.
“Anyone wanting to go into Williams Pond and not going over the barrier then comes straight down that Rogers Road and they turn into the Villas Of Sun Valley,” resident Patrick Chang said, describing vehicles driving over the barrier and backing into Pine Lake Drive.
Neighbors reported U‑turning and large trucks (including 18‑wheelers and U‑Hauls) overrunning the median, creating safety and property‑damage concerns. One resident said a mailbox had been knocked down multiple times.
Council members and staff discussed authority for changes. Planning and public works staff and councilmembers noted Rogers Road is a state‑maintained road, and NCDOT policy on right‑of‑way acquisition and turning‑lane requirements limits what the town can require or alter. Town staff explained that when NCDOT cannot acquire right‑of‑way from adjacent owners, the department sometimes installs a median island as the alternative to a left‑turn lane.
Given those constraints, council members agreed on two near‑term steps: installing a no‑U‑turn sign at the edge of the neighborhood and sending a formal letter from the town to NCDOT outlining the residents’ concerns and asking the state to review the configuration. Town staff said enforcement by the sheriff’s office would help, and councilmembers asked residents to contact NCDOT directly to register complaints (the town will also send a formal request).
Lieutenant Norris of the sheriff’s office told council he has no objection to additional traffic enforcement and said deputies could address problem areas as staffing allows.
Council members warned that NCDOT often requires crash history or a multi‑year record of incidents before making major changes but said the town will pursue the requests and add signage and enforcement in the interim.
Ending — The council directed staff to install a no‑U‑turn sign at the neighborhood edge and to draft and send a formal letter to NCDOT documenting resident complaints and requesting review. Residents were advised to continue reporting incidents to NCDOT and local law enforcement to build a complaint record.
