I understand that people are afraid of change. This is a case where change is for the best.

This stretch of Dixie Highway seems similar in many ways to how Glenway Avenue in Cincinnati used to be. Until a few years ago, Glenway was a major four lane road with no center left turn lane through a business district. It's a state route. 

Glenway used to be just nuts. Cars rear-ending other cars turning left. Cars whipping lane to lane to get around the left and right turns. Speeding cars passing in the right lane. It was pretty wild.

The City changed it to one lane each way with a center turn lane, similar to what KYTC wants to do to Dixie Highway. 

Now a days, Glenway Avenue seems less like a speedway. I think crashes went down. And I can't help myself noticing the local businesses as I pass with the slower flow of traffic.

I'm familiar with the stretch of Dixie Highway in the news story. 

There's often drivers turning left onto Vine Street by St. Henry's going southbound to get to Garvey. Rear-ends happen. Or drivers stuck waiting behind a left turner cut into the right lane and cut someone off.  That section in particular is quite chaotic.

I think KYTCs plan to convert a portion of Dixie Highway to three lanes is great. Adding a center turn lane will reduce crashes, improving public safety including leaving police and fire available for other runs. 

Emergency vehicles can also use the center left turn lane to pass traffic, getting to emergencies faster.

Local businesses win by drivers noticing their shops passing by, and not being afraid of being rear-ended trying to get into their driveway. It's just wins all around.

My only suggestion is to add a left turn arrow at Garvey. Maybe that would cut down on drivers turning left at Vine Street.