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Stayton pauses roundabout design as cost estimates climb and federal funding drops; consultant study ordered
Summary
Interim Public Works Director Barry Buchanan told the Stayton City Council that rising cost estimates and a sharp reduction in expected federal funds prompted staff to pause roundabout design and to ask a consultant for a comparative study of alternatives.
Stayton public works staff told the council on Nov. 3 that escalating price estimates and a large reduction in anticipated federal support have prompted the city to pause design work on a planned roundabout and request further analysis of alternatives.
"The roundabout price as designated at this point in time is about $12,600,000," Interim Public Works Director Barry Buchanan said, citing updated estimates and rising costs. Buchanan said the amount the city believed…
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