Michigan Left all the way to Texas

Michigan has produced Henry Ford, Motown, and Madonna. And here’s one more thing to add to our legacy — the Michigan Left Turn. The odd, turn around kind of a thing can now be found in Plano, Texas. Good luck, Texans.Excerpt:They’re really going to love us in Texas. Texas state transportation officials are installing the state’s first Michigan Left Turn at a bustling intersection in Plano, a suburb just a heartbeat or two northeast of Dallas. The Texas MLT is slated to open sometime in April. MLTs have been a part of our highway system since the 1960s and are designed to prevent congestion by prohibiting direct left turns at intersections. Here’s how it works: If a northbound driver wishes to turn left (west) at the intersection, he or she first has to make a right turn and drive east. Then the driver can cross to the far left lane to access a turnaround. From there, the driver makes a U-turn, which then has them traveling west. Read the entire article here.