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Residents urge Mocksville to press NCDOT for fixes at Harvest Way–Highway 158 intersection
Summary
Residents told the Mocksville Town Council that repeated crashes and limited sight lines at the Harvest Way–Highway 158 intersection endanger young drivers and asked the council to formally recommend safety changes to NCDOT, including speed reductions, signage and a roundabout.
Yolanda Morris, a Mocksville resident who lives on Harvest Way, told the town council at its July meeting that multiple crashes at the Harvest Way–Highway 158 intersection have left neighbors fearful for the safety of teen drivers and other residents.
“I'm trying to keep our kids, our families, anybody turning over there from being killed,” Morris said, describing recent collisions and saying she had contacted NCDOT. Morris said NCDOT proposed adding a left-turn lane from 158 onto Country Lane but that the lane, placed on an uphill approach, would create…
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