Throughout the week of September 11, in collaboration with the Raleigh Police Department, Raleigh Transportation completed signal modifications at the Five Points intersection. These signal phasing and timing modifications are projected to help incrementally improve the operations and safety of this intersection in the immediate future as the study efforts continue. The Five Points modifications included:

• Addition of a protected left turn signal phase, which will stop on-coming traffic crossing from east-bound Fairview Road, to increase the safety for traffic turning from Whitaker Mill Road onto southbound (toward downtown) Glenwood Avenue; 
• Addition of Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI) at the beginning of pedestrian cycles to allow pedestrians the ability to enter the crosswalk in advance of vehicular traffic being given a green light to begin their movement; and,
• Extension of pedestrian walk times during pedestrian cycles to allow more time for pedestrians to cross the street.

Staff will continue to monitor the operational and safety performance of the intersection utilizing this data to help inform the continued study and refinement of options for future improvements of this intersection.

Next Steps

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Five Points Streetscape & Safety Study final touchpoint! Your input has been invaluable in shaping this process. Stay tuned for updates on how the study’s findings will guide potential future improvements.