A public hearing on the proposed J-turn intersection at U.S. 31 and State Road 10 and Dewey Street in Marshall County is tonight at 6 p.m. at the Argos Junior/High School.
This is the first of two public hearings set for two different J-turn proposals. The other intersection of this kind is proposed on U.S. 31 and State Road 110 on Wednesday, Sept 27 at 6 p.m. ET at the Argos Junior/Senior High School.
INDOT officials say J-turns improve the ability of traffic to cross a multilane divided highway from a crossroad and significantly reduce the risk of severe crashes. A driver would not be able to drive across U.S. 31 from a county road without having to travel down the highway a distance and turning around on the highway to return to the intersection to turn onto the road toward the desired location.
In a previous setting, Argos residents voiced opposition toward the construction while the Culver Town Council approved signing a petition against the J-turns. Discussion there surrounded the possibility of constructing an interchange rather than a J-turn.
