Why are there so many traffic signals on the Route 141 Spur?
The Route 141 Spur is proposed to have five signalized intersections within 1.25 miles. They include the intersections with Childrens Drive, AstraZeneca Driveway, West Park Local Road, the northbound ramp from I-95, and Relocated Weldin Road. Two of these intersections replace existing signalized intersections (Childrens Drive and Weldin Road). Traffic signals are required at the AstraZeneca Driveway to provide efficient access in and out of the southern campus of AstraZeneca. The remaining two signal locations are part of the U.S. 202/Foulk Road/Route 141 Spur interchange design. This configuration is similar to a “diamond-type” interchange, with several project specific modifications. Like other “diamond-type” interchanges serving heavy traffic volumes, the “minor streets” (in this case, the Route 141 Spur and Foulk Road) will have traffic signals at the end of each ramp from the “major streets” (US 202 and I-95). This configuration was preferred by the Transportation Committee to de
