[Mortal1]

Perhaps it has nothing to do with poor engineering, but with those drivers who wish to whiz through that intersection. I've crossed it many times(and there are quite a few other intersections here about with the same design)with no issues.

I see beau coup drivers when turning left or right swing wide right to go left and wide left to go right. That is infinitely more dangerous than having an intersection that causes you to slow down. I reckon those who do swing wide left or right got the idea from watching to many car chases.

[ThirdOfFive]

"Why is it that Morse and Meggison are so much lower than Hy 44 at the intersections?"

They're not.

Highway 44 is higher.

[Rheinl271]

Who is they? It’s a State Highway. Call Ron

[Mrmean58]

Originally Posted by djlnc

Is it purposely done to slow traffic or bad engineering?

The crown in 44 at those intersections help slow traffic and prevent flooding during heavy rains. If you doubt that it helps slow traffic, look at how many accidents happen at BV and 466A.

[Larchap49]

Originally Posted by Pballer

They might try putting a right turn lane at the NW corner of Morse where it meets 44 so traffic going south bound on Morse doesn't get so backed up. There is plenty of room there for a right turn lane.

Agree 100% that was a major mistake in engineering that should be fixed

[bark4me]

Originally Posted by djlnc

Is it purposely done to slow traffic or bad engineering?

It's like that so after you watch an episode of Dukes of Hazard, you can fly across that intersection and get some air 🤣

[merrymini]

Not an engineer, so cannot speak to it, however, I assume that 44 cannot be tampered with and there is not enough room to bank the cross roads. Once you are aware of it, it is easy to slow down at those intersections with no problems.

[LTarter]

That used to be railroad tracks and they didn’t lower them when the road was made into 4 lanes

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by merrymini

Once you are aware of it, it is easy to slow down at those intersections with no problems.

You make way too much sense.

[Janie123]

Originally Posted by djlnc

Is it purposely done to slow traffic or bad engineering?

If I had to guess, I’d say 44 is a county road and Morse and Meggison are local roads and the two never consulted when the last paving/widening was done… possibly a widening of 44 and thickening of the surface as it is not carrying lots more cars and commercial vehicles than when it was just a 2 lane road… thus removing any rise and fall of the other roads???

[Mcnuke]

They have Opened the southern extension of Buena Vista. Now it ties in south of Brownwood onto Meggison.
Has 2 new roundabouts to nowhere (presently).
And it didn’t seem to be ‘lowered’ at SR 44.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Janie123

If I had to guess, I’d say 44 is a county road and Morse and Meggison are local roads and the two never consulted when the last paving/widening was done… possibly a widening of 44 and thickening of the surface as it is not carrying lots more cars and commercial vehicles than when it was just a 2 lane road… thus removing any rise and fall of the other roads???

44 is a State route for what it’s worth. The problem OP mentioned could definitely be a problem for a sports car such as a corvette or any other sports car that is very low to the ground. Since State Route 44 was built years before Morse, the country road Morse Blvd should have been build to proper grade to match 44.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by justjim

44 is a State route for what it’s worth. The problem OP mentioned could definitely be a problem for a sports car such as a corvette or any other sports car that is very low to the ground. Since State Route 44 was built years before Morse, the country road Morse Blvd should have been build to proper grade to match 44.

Hopefully the next time they refresh the surface they will fix this.