When I cross 73 moving WNW on Braddock Mill road, and I want to turn left onto Kresson-Gibbsboro road, why is this big square with the X greeting me. Am I not allowed to turn there? That is one funky intersection.
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There's a street sign there, you can "google drive" and see it too
Exactly! My sister lives near there and I crossed that a lot. If coming from 73 and cars are stopped in the X area, and you need to cross the road, the jug handle could back up on to 73.Man, that is some ugly Google AI enhanced imagery! Have never noticed that spot before. Guessing that box with the X just means don't stop and block the intersection when the light changes. A number of years ago they had a safety campaign, "Don't block the box". For example, see this
https://www.driveincontrol.org/dbbox
If you do a Google search for "Don't block the box", it also brings up some photos of other intersections that are painted like that.