Median U-turn (ThrU-Turn) in Draper, Utah

Proposed innovative Intersection at 12300 South & Minuteman in Draper, Utah. This Median U-Turn intersection (sometimes referred to as a Michigan U-Turn) noticeably reduces congestion at the intersection, which is an expected benefit with these types of innovative concepts.

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[deafgizmo]

That's really bad design idea.. I don't like that new idea.. LIME!

[lifgard1]

UDOT - This is an idiotic plan. So, I now have to wait at ANOTHER light when I travel W/B in the morning from 700 E??? And, I can't use Pioneer as an alternate and drive behind the strip mall to avoid the stupid light already in place at Draper Peaks. This does nothing but add time to W/B travelers.

Also - what happens when the 'bulb' lane on E/B 12300 starts backing up into the main left lane of travel??? Stupid.

[TheJoePepper]

@SoraShadowdancer Have you considered moving away? Less to complain about I'm sure.

[florwood]

Looks like the lane would only accommodate 15-20 or so cars at a time, if this is to scale. Doesn't seem like it would be enough. And people coming off the freeway would have to jam into a single lane pretty quick, to be in position to get into the u turn lane. Hmmmm.

[brcoffin]

@darkocchi Yeah, the more I watch this the more I see that it's not really an improvement. Turning left turns into U-turns only moves the traffic and will still create delays on 123 west bound by adding one more light to stop for. This was a dumb idea, the only way I see this working is if they elevated the u-turn lane to keep it from stopping tragic.

[darkocchi]

2:06 (yellow car) to 2:30 (multiple lane changes in an intersection) depict Utah drivers perfectly. Maybe Draper is getting kickbacks from the auto insurance companies.

[brcoffin]

Are they going to put up somthing to block the morons who insist on turning left out of cafe Reo, zuppa's parking lot?

[brcoffin]

@bubbakor0327 I agree, I can just see this confusing people. Half the time they ingore the right turn only signs in this area.

[aaronyoung1981]

@crunchem7399 haha thats funny you watched the video that far to see that!

[crunchem7399]

I can see this working as long as everyone doesn't drive like the red car taking out the green car at 3:43!