New u-turn sign at West Main and Maple Hill to aid access to nearby businesses, staff says
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A transportation staff member explained that new pavement markings and a sign at the West Main and Maple Hill intersection permit eastbound u-turns to reach nearby businesses, but staff recommended using the left-turn movement where feasible and cautioned drivers to yield to right-turning vehicles.
A transportation staff member said drivers eastbound on West Main may now make u-turns at the traffic signal at Maple Hill to reach nearby businesses and Westgate Drive, though staff continued to recommend using the left-turn movement to access development to the north.
The staff member said pavement markings at the intersection indicate that “you can make a u-turn and a left turn” and that during the signal’s protective phase drivers seeing a green arrow may also make the u-turn, but “you will need to yield to the right turn movement.”
The staff member explained the change was planned because there is not enough room between Westgate Drive and the U.S. 131 interchange for drivers to make a safe left turn. The staff member added that drivers in the left-turn lane can still access a nearby gas station and the auto dealerships directly from that lane and advised patience to allow right-turning vehicles to complete their movements before attempting a u-turn.
Details on enforcement, timing of the signage installation, or additional operational changes were not specified during the remarks.