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Mini roundabout opens at Riverwood and Generalwood to ease school traffic and reduce conflict points
Summary
Columbia County Public Works says a mini roundabout at Riverwood Parkway and Generalwood Parkway is substantially complete and will be fully operational before the first day of school; staff cite reduced conflict points and lower cost compared with a full roundabout.
A Public Works staff member said the mini roundabout at the intersection of Riverwood Parkway and Generalwood Parkway in Greenbrier is substantially complete and will be fully operational before school starts Monday. The staff member said only punch-list items such as last-minute concrete work, permanent striping and final signage remain and that temporary construction barriers and signs will be removed by the end of the week.
Public Works staff outlined why the mini roundabout was chosen: a full-size roundabout would likely have cost about $3.5 million, which was outside available funding, while a surface-only mini roundabout could be built at a fraction of that cost.…
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