What Are Flush Medians?

With flush medians, the area between the travel lanes is paved and can easily be traversed by a vehicle. This type of median is typically used in areas that transition from rural to suburban.

What is a flush median used for?

Flush medians are there to: provide a wider separation between traffic streams on either side of the road. provide pedestrians with a place to pause while crossing two traffic streams. provide a refuge for vehicles turning into and out of side roads or driveways.

Where can flush medians be used?

You can use a flush median to wait to move into a gap in the traffic flow after you've turned right onto the road, or to slow down and wait before turning right from the road. You can also use them when overtaking cyclists, but not other motorists.