Cottonwood Shores to revamp intersection

  • A Marble Falls ISD bus navigates the intersection at Dutch Leming Lane and Cottonwood Drive in Cottonwood Shores. The city council thinks it may have a temporary fix for the intersection that’s tough for large vehicles -- at least until the city can afford a permanent solution. 2 Phil Reynolds/The Highlander
    A Marble Falls ISD bus navigates the intersection at Dutch Leming Lane and Cottonwood Drive in Cottonwood Shores. The city council thinks it may have a temporary fix for the intersection that’s tough for large vehicles -- at least until the city can afford a permanent solution. 2 Phil Reynolds/The Highlander
  • Sketch shows how Cottonwood Shores would temporarily help larger vehicles navigate the tight right-hand turn onto Cottonwood Drive. Contributed
    Sketch shows how Cottonwood Shores would temporarily help larger vehicles navigate the tight right-hand turn onto Cottonwood Drive. Contributed
Can a $400 paint job control a Cottonwood Shores traffic problem until the city can afford a permanent fix? City council members hope so; they voted Thursday to include re-striping Dutch Leming Lane, the one-block-long entry into the city. The intersection has been a bane to drivers of school buses and other large vehicles because the right turn onto Cottonwood Drive has a short radius. Drivers…

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