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When driving on the wrong side of the road is the right way to speed up traffic

Traffic engineer Gilbert Chlewicki, the inventor the double diamond interchange, at an intersection in Haymarket, Va.

An unconventional design known as the diverging diamond interchange can be both safer and more efficient than conventional left turn lanes. Road planners across the country are switching sides.

(Image credit: Joel Rose)

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