The turnouts on Boulder Hwy in the middle islands drive me crazy! People leaving a side street will use the median area to wait to enter traffic, basically blocking the path of drivers turning. Nobody has a clue where to turn from the opposite side of the road. They need signs or road markings. A prime example of this is in front of the post office just south of Lake Mead Parkway.
Harold

The median island on Boulder Hwy is pretty wide Harold, and NDOT has observed that drivers will sometimes use the median area, to wait to enter traffic. They can be in conflict with right turning traffic from Boulder Hwy.
But, I’m told there has not been enough evidence that this has created an accident problem. What NDOT can do is restrict the left and through moves from the side streets, by installing an island.
Now as far as signs or pavement markings, I’m told signing would have little effect on driver behavior in this case, and pavement markings would not survive long enough to be effective.
Brian

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