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Temporary traffic circle near Arroyo Grande High School reduced illegal turns, city says; installation is bolted and reversible
Summary
City staff showed before-and-after video and said the bolted-in temporary traffic circle near the high school reduced illegal left turns and helped congestion downstream; the circle is temporary and removable if traffic patterns change after the Trafficway Bridge closure.
Arroyo Grande staff presented video evidence May 13 showing that a temporary, bolted traffic circle installed near the high school reduced illegal left turns and eased congestion for traffic leaving the school.
City Manager Matt Downing said the city compared two Tuesday afternoons and “we counted 24 illegal left hand turns or u turns” before the circle; a week after installation the team documented “50…
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