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Council picks wider 'peanut' roundabout for Fig Tree/Cypress project; design to proceed
Summary
After a staff presentation of two designs, the council endorsed a wider “peanut” roundabout (Alternative 2) for the Fig Tree Lane and Cypress Road intersection and authorized staff to proceed with detailed design and a change order. Council discussion addressed sight lines, utility impacts and accommodation of large vehicles.
Plantation City Council on Aug. 13 gave consensus support to a wider “peanut”‑shaped roundabout for the Fig Tree Lane and Cypress Road intersection and authorized staff to proceed with design work and a contract change order to incorporate that alternative into the city’s corridor improvements.
City Engineer Samira Shalens introduced the study and said staff and consultant Keith & Associates analyzed signal warrants, vehicle movement and geometry and found a traffic signal was not warranted. Consultant Winston Lucky said two feasible roundabout alternatives were evaluated: a compact “peanut” roundabout that would fit inside existing right‑of‑way without utility…
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