State Route 6 Corridor Study Final Report - Cobb County Government

corridor as motorists near the interstate. The crash data indicated that the majority of
the crashes occurred on the ramps or where the ramps meet the mainline SR 6 traffic.
The following operational improvements are recommended for this location:
• Replace signage to include diagrammatic sign to indicate entrance to I‐20 ramps,
particularly for southbound SR 6 to eastbound I‐20.
• Change alignment of westbound I‐20 ramp for truck turning movements onto
southbound SR 6.
� Provide operational improvements at intersection of SR 6 at Fulton Industrial
Boulevard/SR 70
The intersection of SR 6 at Fulton Industrial Boulevard/SR 70 was identified for field
review due to a higher frequency of crashes. SR 6 at Fulton Industrial Boulevard/SR 70
is a four‐leg signalized intersection with protected‐only dual left turn phases on all
approaches. This intersection is currently equipped with red light running cameras on
all approaches. Fulton Industrial Boulevard/SR 70 is home to numerous warehouses,
distribution centers, trucking companies, and other freight‐related businesses. The
crash data revealed that a majority of the crashes at this intersection were rear‐end type
collisions (57 percent), followed by sideswipe–same direction and angle type crashes (at
13 percent each). The following operational improvements are recommended for this
location:
• Add mini‐skip pavement markings at turning lanes on northbound SR 6.
• Restripe inside edge of median to extend dual left turn lanes on northbound
SR 6.
• Repair or replace strobe signals.
• Upgrade route marker sign assemblies at all intersection legs.
• Install cross hatching in the striped median on northbound SR 6.
• Install signage to prevent motorists exiting the QT gas station in the northeast
quadrant from the right‐out access point nearest SR 6 onto Fulton Industrial
Boulevard, from making a left turn on SR 6. This maneuver requires traversing
four lanes of traffic on Fulton Industrial Boulevard.
� Provide operational improvements at intersection of SR 6 at I‐285
The intersection of SR 6 at I‐285 was identified for field review due to a higher
frequency of crashes. Public and stakeholder input also indicated this interchange is a
concern, particularly during commute times. SR 6 at I‐285 is a diamond interchange
Final Report 3‐23
January 2008