{"id":4280,"date":"2015-09-18T15:50:31","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T20:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vivanext.com\/blog\/?p=4280"},"modified":"2015-11-13T12:24:56","modified_gmt":"2015-11-13T17:24:56","slug":"how-to-pull-a-u-ee-on-highway-7-west-and-davis-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/2015\/09\/18\/how-to-pull-a-u-ee-on-highway-7-west-and-davis-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"how to pull a U-ee on Highway 7 West and Davis Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With rapidway construction progressing along Highway 7 West and on Davis Drive, the way the intersections work is changing \u2013 especially if you\u2019re turning left or want to make a U-turn. Here\u2019s a primer on how to use the intersections with the new configuration:<\/p>\n

Dedicated lefts and U-turns: <\/strong>These intersections will now have a dedicated left-turn traffic signal. This means that drivers can make left turns or U-turns only during the left-turn signal.<\/p>\n

To reach driveways mid-block: <\/strong>To get to entrances that are between intersections, on the opposite side of the road, drivers should make a U-turn at the next signalled intersection.<\/p>\n

Why? <\/strong>Once the rapidway is in, drivers can\u2019t cross it in the middle of a block. Making a left at an intersection is safer than cutting across multiple lanes of traffic, and ensures that drivers trying to turn left get their turn, and don\u2019t have to rush through a yellow.<\/p>\n

Right turns: <\/strong>Curb-side lanes will be shared by right-turning and straight-through traffic.<\/p>\n

Pedestrians: <\/strong>Now that intersections are wider with new signals, pedestrians may need to cross Davis Drive or Highway 7 in two stages.<\/strong><\/p>\n