Indiana, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 10 is announcing the elimination of left turns at the Davis Road intersection in Middlesex Township, Butler County.
As part of the Route 228 Corridor Improvement Project enhancements, traffic management using signalized intersections and jughandles are being implemented to improve safety along this corridor. They help reduce the number of conflict points and regulate traffic flow.
Along the corridor left turn lanes are being consolidated and removed wherever feasible, this includes the Davis Road left turn lane. With the completion of jughandles at Officer Edward Brooks Drive and Harbison Road, the left turn at the Davis Road intersection is being removed.
On April 6, the eastbound center left turn lane and median opening at Davis Road will be restricted with temporary traffic control devices. Drivers will begin utilizing the jughandles on the project to make left turns. The permanent median will be installed later this construction season.
Additional signage on Route 228 will be installed to guide drivers to use jughandles for left turns and assist drivers accessing Route 228 via the jughandles.
Clear signalized intersections to allow left and right turns under controlled circumstances increase safety – these will be the only intersections where left turns will be permitted. Jughandles are to be used to reverse direction on Route 228 to make right turns onto roadways at unsignalized intersections.
The safety improvement project includes through lanes, turn lanes, side road improvements, the addition of service roads for access control, drainage and guide rail upgrades, signal replacement, signage and pavement markings, sidewalks, ADA ramps, and a roundabout.
To stay current on the Three Degree Road Intersection Project, visit the District 10 website www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict10. Click on Projects and Public Meetings under Public Resources then click on the Route 228 Corridor Improvement Projects.
Contractor, Independence Excavating, Inc. of Independence, OH will be completing this $55.8 million project with an anticipated completion date in November 2026.
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What’s a jughandle? A jughandle is a type of ramp which allows drivers to change directions without disruptive stops to the flow of traffic. Instead of making a left turn from the left lane, drivers use a ramp on the right side of the road that takes you off the road you’re currently traveling on and loops you back around to merge with traffic. The idea is to keep traffic moving continuously, relieving congestion and delays.
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