10-05-2015, 07:42 PM
I guess what I mean is I've driven Franklin/Sheldon every day for 7+ years and to see the entire area chewed up/edges pushed back/mounds of dirt/just dirt as far as the eye can see was a total shock. Atomic Bomb is seriously the only thing I can think of seeing that whole area!! Not that Franklin is even remotely a pretty road to begin with...
I was also surprised to see the addition of lane separation (curbs) going in between NB and SB. So all turns will be Right-in, Right-out, which probably will dramatically help traffic flow. I guess you can do that with roundabouts, since you just go one too far and then come back, instead of turning left (even though full 360's on a roundabout is generally discouraged by the geometry/signage).
I was also surprised to see the addition of lane separation (curbs) going in between NB and SB. So all turns will be Right-in, Right-out, which probably will dramatically help traffic flow. I guess you can do that with roundabouts, since you just go one too far and then come back, instead of turning left (even though full 360's on a roundabout is generally discouraged by the geometry/signage).