July 11, 2024 - Due to the Dupont Road and Auburn Road Turn Lane Improvement Project, Auburn Road is closed to northbound traffic between Dupont Road and Trader’s Crossing. The road is not closed to southbound traffic. Auburn Road is expected to remain closed to northbound traffic until July 13. The intersection of Auburn Road and Dupont Road also has lane restrictions to install positive offset left turns and that work is expected to continue until July 26, weather permitting.
This is a safety project to improve the left-turn lanes at all four legs to add a positive offset. The offset provides better sight lines for left turning vehicles and makes the intersection safer as a whole. The Federal Highway Administration estimates positive offset left-turn lanes can reduce injury and fatal crashes by 36%. There have been changing traffic patterns in the area, and the offset left turn improvements are a configuration that the City wants to implement at as many intersections as possible because of the safety benefits
Additional work on the project will include removing the existing medians, patching, pavement markings, and reinstalling traffic detector loops. The project has an anticipated completion date of September 1, 2024.