Cars driving east on Oak Ridge Turnpike could soon be required to stop before turning right onto South Illinois Avenue.
And those vehicles will no longer be able to use the short acceleration lane on South Illinois Avenue, a city press release said.
It’s part of a series of changes that include new traffic signals, pavement markings, and traffic control signs at that busy intersection.
City workers expect to start implementing the changes on Thursday, the city press release said. The new systems are meant to make the intersection safer for pedestrians, but they could be delayed due to bad weather.
For more information, contact the Oak Ridge Public Works Department at (865) 425-1875, City Engineer Steven R. Byrd at (865) 425-1807, or visit the city’s website at www.oakridgetn.gov.
oakie99 says
It will be a while until drivers notice or get used to a red light at that corner. And the merge lane will have to have speed bumps or something to keep them from using it. Similar situation where the right turn lane was taken away in favor of the bike path at Jefferson by the Rocky Top Shell station. Some keep turning right there in the bike lane.