Preliminary Engineering Activities for this project
have been suspended.

The NC Department of Transportation is proposing to upgrade the intersection of U.S. 421 and N.C. 902 to a reduced conflict intersection in Chatham County.

What is a Reduced Conflict Intersection?

A reduced-conflict intersection is a general term used to describe several types of designs that can be used to improve safety and traffic flow on a highway. 

With the most common type of reduced-conflict intersection design,​ drivers on the main ​road follow their usual paths, but raised medians redirect drivers from the side road into turning right. When there is a safe opening in traffic, drivers turn right to easily enter the flow of traffic on the main route. 

To go the other direction, or cross the highway, they pull into a dedicated lane, typically less than 1,000 feet away, to make a U-turn. There might be a traffic signal at this location.

Although there are variations to the designs, they all function the same by cutting more than half the potential locations, o​​r conflict points, where drivers and pedestrians can collide – hence the term “reduced-conflict intersection.” 

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Purpose and Need:

Project W-5517 has been renumbered, the new number is W-5808B, and is located at the intersection of U.S. 421 and N.C. 902 in Chatham County, NC.  The primary purpose of this project is to improve traffic flow and safety at the intersection.