newskilz
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Glad everyone was ok!!
I know from personal experience they probably did that to Cooper street because too many people were having collisions in the turn lane; either from two opposite bound vehicles trying to turn left, or very frequently and my case, two people both turning left from opposite sides onto Cooper street meeting in the middle... while both drivers are trying to just get into the turn lane and then merge with traffic, so paying attention to the oncoming traffic only. Traffic sucked then when I had my wreck, back in 2001, can't imagine what it was like just before they divided Cooper up with the increase in traffic since 2001. Way too much traffic for that road, they need some turnpike or something through there... Anyhews, thought I'd try and explain why I think they reasoned to divide up Cooper street in Arlington.
This is why I hate divided roadways much like the just did here on Cooper St. Leave a turn lane and let people turn where they need to. As soon as you take their options away, they are forced to make u-turns to try and get where they are going.
I know from personal experience they probably did that to Cooper street because too many people were having collisions in the turn lane; either from two opposite bound vehicles trying to turn left, or very frequently and my case, two people both turning left from opposite sides onto Cooper street meeting in the middle... while both drivers are trying to just get into the turn lane and then merge with traffic, so paying attention to the oncoming traffic only. Traffic sucked then when I had my wreck, back in 2001, can't imagine what it was like just before they divided Cooper up with the increase in traffic since 2001. Way too much traffic for that road, they need some turnpike or something through there... Anyhews, thought I'd try and explain why I think they reasoned to divide up Cooper street in Arlington.