City Of Pflugerville: Learn More About The Displaced Left Turn

Press release from the City of Pflugerville:

12/10/2021 11:59 AM

An innovative new intersection, called the Displaced Left Turn, is opening soon in Pflugerville. After nine months of construction, the Displaced Left Turn at Pecan Street and FM 685/Dessau Road is nearing completion.

 Since this intersection is unique, watch for signs and pavement markings and drive carefully. Watch our video below to see what the traffic changes look like from above. Note: It does not show actual traffic signal timing, just what lanes you need to be in to go north, south, east or west.

The Displaced Left Turn allows vehicles to make unopposed left turns at an intersection by crossing traffic over to the other side of the road prior to the intersection, thus creating an exclusive left turn lane. Then vehicles turning left may continue through the intersection while through traffic traveling the opposite direction flows safely at the same time. By maximizing the flow of the intersection, the Displaced Left Turn increases the intersection’s capacity and requires shorter traffic light cycles to reduce time drivers spend at a red light. These intersections are ideal for areas with high left turn traffic volumes, like Pecan Street at FM 685/Dessau Road.

These mobility improvements were funded in part by a $2.3 million grant awarded by the US Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). The EDA program provides funds to invest in growth, encourages collaboration, job creation and embraces technological innovation. Other funding sources for this project included a contribution from the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC), Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) funds, Certificates of Obligation Bonds and the general fund. A ribbon cutting to acknowledge the partnerships that went into this project is anticipated in late January. 

This project is the first phase of improvements that will be made to this intersection, as the City of Pflugerville evaluates the future of the entire FM 685 corridor. For more information on this and other Capital Improvement Program projects, visit pflugervilletx.gov/projects.

This press release was produced by the City of Pflugerville. The views expressed here are the author’s own.