MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — Murfreesboro leaders are discussing ways to improve safety at left turns across the city’s intersections after analyzing crash data.
According to the City of Murfreesboro, access management — which determines how drivers get in and out of properties and side streets and how they cross traffic — has become increasingly important as Murfreesboro grows.
Murfreesboro City Engineer Michele Emerson said if they can better organize turning movements, the risk of a crash goes down. The most serious types of crashes tend to come from poorly placed left turns…