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Faced with the problem of traffic waiting through multiple signal cycles at one of its busiest intersections, Legacy and Preston, the city of Plano decided to try something different. The result, commonly called a Michigan Left Turn or Median Left Turn, asks motorists who wish to turn left, to turn right instead and then make a u-turn. One year later, the experiment is an unqualified success. To find out more, I spoke with Lloyd Neal, the city's Traffic Engineering Manager.