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Sharp merge worries some Triangle Expressway drivers
Posted: 4:10 p.m. today
Updated: 38 seconds ago
Morrisville, N.C. — The newest stretch of the Triangle Expressway has been open for a few weeks, giving drivers in western Wake County a faster route to Durham and Research Triangle Park.
But there is a surprise at the end of the expressway – a sharp curve to merge onto N.C. Highway 55.
There is only one sign alerting drivers to the merge pattern, and no signs warn of the sharpness of the curve or tell drivers to slow down.
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority said it has received some complaints from concerned drivers and is considering putting up more warning signs ...
http://www.wral.com/sharp-merge-worries-some-triangle-expressway-drivers/11959783/