WHITLEY CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the opening of a Reduced Conflict Intersection (RCI) in Coesse.
The RCI is located on U.S. 30 at the intersection with C.R. S 500 E.
Work continues in the area but motorists will use the newly-redesigned intersection during the final phase of construction. Work is expected to wrap up by the end of this week.
INDOT reminds drivers to slow down and use caution while driving in and around all work zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.
About Reduced Conflict Intersections
Nationwide, statistics show a more than 50 percent decline in crashes where RCIs are installed. Fatal crashes decline by as much as 85 percent.
In June 2015, INDOT opened its first RCI at U.S. 41 and State Road 114 in Northwest Indiana. From 2008-2015, the intersection averaged four crashes a year with almost 40% of those reported as injury crashes, including one fatality. In the first year of operation for the RCI, the intersection experienced one minor crash, and no injuries or fatalities.
In 2011, INDOT widened U.S. 231 in Spencer County to four lanes, and for the first three years, there were at least four deaths and nine injuries at the intersections with S.R. 62 and S.R. 68. Since the intersections were converted to RCIs in the summer of 2016, crash rates have dropped significantly overall, with zero new fatal crashes.
You can read more about Reduced Conflict Intersections here
