Safety upgrades for dangerous Fresno intersection. Here’s plan to reduce crashes

The most notorious and perhaps most dangerous intersection in the Fresno area is receiving $2.5 million in upgrades to improve safety.

Nicknamed “Friant Roulette” because of the number of crashes and occasional fatalities, the three-way intersection at Friant Road and Shepherd Avenue in northeast Fresno had some work completed recently.

And additional projects are expected to be completed by the end of the year, including reconstruction of traffic lanes and widening of the median on Friant, according to City of Fresno councilmember Nick Richardson…

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