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A directional median opening restricts specific turning <br />movements, such as allowing a left-turn from a major street but <br />not from a minor street. A directional median opening to restrict <br />left turn improves safety by reducing the number of conflict <br />points. <br />Cost $$ <br />Low Cost / Quick Build alternative available <br />LRSM ID S14 <br />INTERSECTIONS & ROADWAYS <br />SAFE SYSTEM HIERARCHY <br />Remove Severe <br />Conflicts <br />Directional Median <br />Openings to Restrict <br />Left Turns <br />Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 <br />Other Reference Information <br />FHWA Manual for Selecting Safety Improvements on High Risk Rural Roads <br />High friction surface treatments improve a vehicles’ ability to <br />stay on the roadway as well as come to a stop over a shorter <br />distance. The treatment can be used to help address roadway <br />departure crashes and/or intersection crashes on approach to <br />unsignalized intersections. <br />Cost $$ <br />LRSM ID R21 <br />INTERSECTIONS & ROADWAYS <br />SAFE SYSTEM HIERARCHY <br />Remove Severe <br />Conflicts <br />Reduce Vehicle <br />Speeds <br />Improved Pavement <br />Friction <br />Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 <br />Directional Median Openings to Restrict Left Turns Improved Pavement Friction <br />17Kittitas County | Snoqualmie Pass Comprehensive Safety Plan | Appendix J: Countermeasures Toolbox