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signage could include standard curve signs where not existent or LED -enhanced curve signs where accidents are I requent or serious or fatal on curves such as Upper Peoh Point Rd (Appendix A, Table 1) which has multiple road segments with high scores based on criteria rating in Appendix B, Table 1.. Below is a figure depicting our current intersection signage at rural intersections (left) and an intersection after the proposed signage improvements are implemented (right). Woe kit � eRn :-160i� smtaoeee Lia I _ 4y Ir WSSTFAF [ROBSrT WnreLFD-erharced=3sgr'-is:s a:'omiib-krls:cF gEt -angje After Lifl-enMroedswpSir 3TISadd1VOASJwamingSrIrm4bli !7 Cashes. slgnificsnt. &&esan in ris cis gist ar Ee sashes. Figure 1. Depiction of current County rural intersection (left) and a proposed County rural intersection with improvements (right). Image from carmanah.com Data shows LED -embedded flashing stop signs are proven to make unsignalized intersections safer, especially in rural areas with low lighting. In a study published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Davis, G.A. 2014), researchers found a 41.5% reduction in right-angle crashes after installing flashing LED -enhanced stop signs throughout the state. Another study completed in Texas noted that the introduction of an LED -embedded stop sign produced a 28.9% reduction in the number of vehicles not fulling stopping (Gates et. al. 2004), and a 52.9% reduction in the number of vehicles moving through the intersection without significantly slowing down. A similar yielding result was found in Virginia, where researchers also noted even higher compliance during dark hours (Arnold and Lantz 2007). LED -embedded flashing traffic signs are also an efficient means of safety compensation for color deficient or colorblind roadway users, especially during seasonal and light/dark time changes when sign colors and shades can blend with the natural environment (Chandler, B. 2021). 13