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Residents urge council to rethink proposed roundabouts, cite safety and emergency access concerns
Summary
Several residents told the council the local road safety plan’s proposed roundabouts could impede emergency vehicles, complicate parking and worsen traffic in some uphill locations; speakers asked the city to consider alternatives such as stop signs or signal timing changes.
Multiple residents used the public-comment periods to raise safety, accessibility and parking concerns about proposed roundabouts in the city’s Local Road Safety Plan.
John Ralston told the council he worries about a proposed roundabout near Jefferson School at Lincoln and the Boulevard, saying uphill roundabouts can be difficult for large vehicles and could slow traffic. “Uphill roundabouts generally don’t…
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