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Economic Effect of Restricted Crossing U-Turn Intersections in Louisiana
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2019-11-01
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Edition:Final Report, July 2017-April 2019
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Abstract:Economic Effect of Restricted Crossing U-The RCUT, aka J-turn intersection, is an innovative alternative intersection design that displaces leftturn and through movements from the minor street. There is sufficient evidence that these designs reduce severe injury crashes and the FHWA hence added them to their list of “Proven Safety Countermeasures.” However, there is often resistance from businesses located near planned J-turns because of potential loss of business due to a perceived reduced ease of access of customers to their business. This report analyzes sales data surrounding ten completed J-turn projects in four study locations in Louisiana for a time period of two years before and two years after the completion of the projects. Analysis of aggregated sales data show an overall increase in sales after the completion of the projects. A parish-by-parish analysis of sales data also shows that there is no evidence of a decline in sales, but rather an increase. One parish that has been undergoing considerable growth in the state appeared to have mixed findings: looking at only businesses that existed before and after the J-turns were completed, some showed a slight decline in sales while the overall sales volume of all businesses around the J-turns increased. The decline at some isolated locations was likely due to increased competition from a number of new businesses near the J-turns. Overall, these findings suggest the construction of J-turns is associated with an increase in sales among businesses in their vicinity. Results from the business and patron surveys provide some insight into perceptions of access in these locations. Perceptions of access appear to coincide with primary concerns about congestion, traffic/backups, and perceptions of ongoing construction impacts. Turn Intersections in Louisiana
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