News Update

April 30 2012

Roundabout project is helped by completed road work funds

More than $85,000 left over from a city project in the 1990s could help pay for a new roundabout in West Keene. Full Story

April 13 2012

Roundabouts Now e-Zine 4th Edition Available!

Read the following articles on modern roundabouts: (a) Calibrating Roundabout Simulation Models to Deterministic Capacity Relationships; (b) Montana’s Roundabout Corridor; (c) Lessons Learned – Minnesota’s First Fully Multi-lane Roundabout; (d) The Impact of Roundabouts on Traffic Flows and Business. Full Story

April 9 2012

Salem roundabout work to begin

Construction of a new roundabout is scheduled to begin April 16 at Salem Four Corners. Full Story

March 29 2012

WisDOT expected to host roundabout meeting in April

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is expected to host a public hearing on a proposal to locate roundabout at the Highway 45 and K intersection, Bristol village Trustee Carolyn Owens announced at Monday’s Village Board meeting. Full Story

March 26 2012

Superior roundabout included in plans to revamp Bong Bridge

The Twin Ports is in line to get its first roundabout exit when the Bong Bridge undergoes major rehabilitation starting in 2014. Full Story

March 26 2012

Highway 20 roundabout under construction

Caltrans has started building a roundabout on Highway 20 at Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Road in an attempt to improve safety at the Lake County intersection. Full Story

March 23 2012

11 and counting: another roundabout planned, this one at Geddes and Ridge roads

Whether you like them or loathe them, roundabouts are fast becoming a fact of driving life throughout Washtenaw County. Full Story

March 15 2012

Tenders called for construction of new roundabouts

The province is planning new roundabouts at two major highway intersections in the coming construction season. Tenders were announced today. Full Story

March 14 2012

Tulsa roundabout set for May completion

Tulsa's first modern traffic "roundabout" is under construction in downtown and scheduled to be done at the end of May. Full Story

March 14 2012

MDOT: Roundabout to have positive impact on safety

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is proposing a $1.3 million roundabout project in Midland County that officials say will have a long-term positive impact on safety in the area. Full Story

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roundabouts project updates

This section is dedicated to project updates for roundabouts in planning, design or construction phases.

April 21 2012

Construction of roundabout scheduled to begin this summer in Boardman

Mahoning County is set to get its first modern roundabout this summer. It will be at the intersection of Matthews and Sheridan Roads in Boardman. View Detail

April 20 2012

Plymouth Drive's Roundabout Takes Shape

Windsor’s newest roundabout is taking shape on Plymouth Drive. View Detail

April 20 2012

Construction to Begin for a Roundabout Near Barksdale, WI

For the next few months, crews from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be working on the first roundabout this far north in Wisconsin. View Detail

April 9 2012

Proposed Roswell roundabout raises residents' concerns

Roswell's plan for a roundabout at the intersection of Hembree and Houze (SR 140) Roads elicited mixed responses from residents. View Detail

April 9 2012

Study suggests roundabout for busy Barriefield intersection

The cost to construct a roundabout in Kingston's east end has risen to $2 million, but it's worth the money to ease long-term traffic congestion in the causeway corridor, according to city officials. View Detail

April 9 2012

Two roundabouts planned for Pioneer Road

A pair of circular intersection controls known as roundabouts will be the first to appear in Fond du Lac County when the second part of the Pioneer Road project is constructed. View Detail

March 26 2012

Anderson Seeks New Off-Ramp And Roundabout

People who shop or live in Anderson might end up going in circles. The city wants to put an off-ramp into a roundabout at Deschutes Road and I-5. View Detail

March 26 2012

Work starting in April at Salem Four Corners

Construction of a roundabout at routes 82 and 85, or Salem Four Corners, in Salem will begin April 16, according to the state Department of Transportation. View Detail

March 23 2012

Council approves roundabout near planned Festival store, ordinance changes

With Festival Foods knocking on Neenah's door, the Common Council took three steps Wednesday to welcome the grocery store into the city. First, the council restored funding to construct a multilane roundabout at the intersection of S. Green Bay Road and Shopko Drive, which would serve as the primary entrance to Festival Foods, 647 S. Green Bay Road. View Detail

March 23 2012

Preliminary roundabout work begins at 'Malfunction Junction'

Construction has begin on the new Weirs roundabout at the northern end of Weirs Blvd. — known in common parlance as the "Malfunction Junction". View Detail

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