ODOT presents safety plan for Route 32, 247 intersection in Seaman
ODOT outlined an RCUT for SR 32 and SR 247 in Seaman, with comments due July 30 and construction now eyed for 2028.
At a June 30 open house at the Seaman Community Building, ODOT laid out a plan to replace the signalized State Route 32 and State Route 247 intersection with an RCUT, a redesign aimed at cutting crashes at the crossing in Adams County. District 9 staff set up displays and answered questions as residents moved from station to station.
Under the proposal, drivers coming off SR 247 would no longer be able to go straight across or turn left at the main intersection. They would turn right, then use a designated U-turn lane to continue their trip or reverse direction. Traffic on SR 32 would keep more conventional through movements, with right and left turns still available from the highway. The redesign would remove the existing traffic signal, add median U-turn lanes and install new lighting at the U-turns and at the main crossing. For commuters, school buses and local deliveries, that would mean different turning patterns.
ODOT's public notice recorded 19 crashes at the combined SR 32/247 and SR 32/Tranquility Pike intersections from 2019 through 2023, including 10 at Tranquility Pike and nine at SR 32/247. About 80 percent of those crashes caused injuries, and one was fatal. A separate ODOT handout for the SR 32 and SR 247 leg alone counted 28 crashes there from 2021 through 2025, with 29 percent resulting in injuries and no fatalities. Most of the crashes were rear-end and angle collisions, the kinds RCUTs are intended to reduce. The Federal Highway Administration classifies RCUTs as a proven safety countermeasure, and ODOT estimates they can cut total conflict points by as much as 50 percent.
The proposal also would change access near Tranquility Pike. The proposal would close direct access to Tranquility Pike from SR 32 and create a new connection to Burnt Cabin Road north of SR 32 in the Village of Seaman for large trucks to reach Tranquility Pike. Written comments on the project are being accepted through July 30, 2026, and construction on the broader project is planned to begin in 2028.
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