As the state gets ready to perform a $7.8 million makeover of the Bishops Corner intersection in West Hartford, residents will get a chance to see how traffic engineers believe they can make it safer for pedestrians and motorists alike.
The heavily used crossroads of two major traffic arteries is also a popular retail hub, and has become notorious for accidents and near-accidents .
A key part of the new design changes the pattern for right turns at North Main Street and Route 44, doing away with the concrete traffic islands that were seen as safety features in an earlier generation. The goal is to make it easier for pedestrians to cross the wide streets where traffic often passes through at high speeds…