Alpharetta to bar left turns at problem intersection
Alpharetta is to begin construction March 26 on safety improvements to the intersection of Devore Road and Ga. 9, eliminating all left turns to and from Devore and changing the traffic pattern to a right-in/right-out-only configuration.
“The Devore Road intersection has seen an increasing number of vehicle crashes over the past several months,” nearly all involving drivers making the problematic left turns, said Pete Sewczwicz, Alpharetta’s director of public works. “Eliminating those left turn movements will significantly improve public safety and prevent dangerous T-bone crashes.”
This is a temporary measure until a traffic signal is installed, either as part of a Georgia Department of Transportation project or improvements made for the redevelopment of adjacent private property.
GDOT’s plans for Ga. 9 include creating a four-way, signalized intersection by aligning Roswell Street with Devore Road, Sewczwicz said.
