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County engineers to proceed with design of Taylor Road roundabout after neighborhood concerns
Summary
After residents raised safety and traffic concerns about a proposed roundabout at the entrances to two subdivisions on Taylor Road, county engineers said the immediate step is to fund and complete design; construction would depend on grant funding and follow additional study and public coordination.
A local resident warned the Volusia County Council on July 22 that a planned roundabout on Taylor Road near the Longleaf Plantation and Bent Oaks subdivisions would not be appropriate at the site’s two neighborhood entrances. County engineers responded that staff is seeking a design contract for the intersection, that design will consider school-bus stops and pedestrian crossings, and that construction would be pursued only if funding is secured.
Resident Alyssa Jackson told the council she understood roundabouts can be effective traffic tools but said the proposed…
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