RCUT or J-Turn intersection. Location: Unknown. Date: Unknown. Source: Mississippi Department of Transportation.
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is touting the safety and efficiency of RCUT intersections.
RCUT stands for Restricted Crossing U-Turn.
“At an RCUT, also known as a J-Turn, drivers on the minor road wanting to make a left turn or proceed straight through the intersection must turn right onto the main road and then make a U-turn at a median crossover located downstream from the intersection,” MDOT explains. “The path for motorists exiting the main road and turning left onto the minor road remains unchanged. With an RCUT, vehicles turn with the flow of traffic, reducing crashes and increasing throughput of the intersection.”
Watch MDOT’s video explanation in the video player above or open this link.
MDOT lists several benefits:
- Improves safety by reducing the number of conflict points from 32 to 18.
- Reduction in crashes resulting in fatalities and serious …