Parks Highway / Sheep Creek Road Extension Traffic Signal (HSIP)
Project No. NFHWY00898/0A45(032)

Refining the Intersection Layout:

Public feedback about the proposed design identified potential safety and operational issues primarily regarding pedestrians and bicyclists, including:

• Yield-controlled right-turning traffic. Right-turning vehicles directly conflict with pedestrians and bicyclists crossing Sheep Creek Road Extension and may fail to look for, yield to, or slow down for non-motorists.
• Channelizing islands. The channelized turn lanes result in non-motorists having to cross Sheep Creek Road Extension in multiple stages, encounter multiple islands and refuge areas therefore creating an inefficient and burdensome experience for non-motorized users (particularly bicyclists).
• Large turning radius. The large turning radii required for trucks moving through the intersection may create non-motorized safety concerns due to the potential for high vehicle speeds.

The feedback we received through the project’s public involvement process helped us conceive a preferred design that would effectively mitigate the cause of common crash types experienced at this intersection, and improve and better integrate pedestrian and bicyclist safety.