Description
During the morning rush hour, there are frequently 10 -15 cars waiting to turn left and it often takes 2 or 3 lights before you can turn.
Can you:
1) lengthen the turn signal
2) change the two left lanes to left turn only? Across the street at Mount Carmel Church Road , those lanes were recently turned to 2 right turn lanes.
Thanks very much and let me know if you need more input from our neighborhood.
Jane Heuser
also asked...
Q. What type of issue is it?
A. Timing Issue
A. Timing Issue
Q. Does reporter want a follow-up?
A. Email
A. Email
6 Comments
Town of Chapel Hill (Verified Official)
Acknowledged Chapel Hill Traffic/Signals Engineer (Registered User)
Chapel Hill Traffic/Signals Engineer (Registered User)
Lis (Registered User)
Chapel Hill Traffic/Signals Engineer (Registered User)
The afternoon peak hour plan has 29 seconds of green arrow for the left turn onto Mt. Carmel Church. It will provide less time if there are no more vehicles in the left turn lane (though it usually does max out). The maximum green light for Culbreth is up to 34 seconds, and the maximum green light for Mt. Carmel Church is 19 second. If there is no more traffic on those roads and the green light ends before the maximum, that unused green time goes to the left turn on Mt. Carmel Church Rd. That can be from 41 to 70 seconds of green arrow for the left turn only. But that is dependent on the side street traffic.
Given that traffic using Bennett Rd must now use Mt Carmel Church Rd, that creates more traffic turning right from the southern approach. The left turn onto Mt Carmel Church Rd stops the northbound traffic longer. The Town must also give appropriate time to that movement. Once the roundabout is complete, Bennett Rd will take the additional traffic back.
Closed Chapel Hill Traffic/Signals Engineer (Registered User)
The Town has not received any approval from NCDOT to alter the lane assignments.
You may contact the NCDOT Division 7 Traffic Office at (336) 487-0175.
You may also contact the NCDOT Regional Traffic Office at (743) 333-5995.