Ian Price | August 18, 2026
ROANOKE, Va. — A pilot lane redesign on Williamson Road has reduced traffic crashes by 38% without slowing down drivers or diverting traffic into residential neighborhoods, according to an update delivered to Roanoke City Council on Monday.
Public Works Director Ross Campbell told city leaders that replacing four undivided travel lanes with two travel lanes and a continuous center left-turn lane created a safer and more predictable corridor while maintaining traffic flow…