The planned redesign of a Manitoba highway intersection where 17 people were killed in a deadly crash last year may settle on a configuration that’s rare in Canada.
In order to prevent drivers from crossing a busy four-lane divided highway, one proposal offers an indirect route — turn right onto the main highway, weave toward a dedicated lane for a U-turn at the median, then head in the appropriate direction.
This type of intersection has different names, but it’s often called a restricted crossing U-turn, or RCUT — and yes, transportation experts acknowledge it sounds confusing, but they say it works.
“It’s simplifying a driver’s decision,”
