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Paramount council votes to remove Madison/Orizaba temporary traffic circle after pilot found ineffective
Summary
After staff analysis and public discussion, the council voted to remove a temporary traffic circle installed in 2022 at Madison and Orizaba, restoring the four‑way stop; staff said the pilot did not reduce stunt‑driving and residents raised aesthetic and safety concerns.
Paramount’s City Council voted on Nov. 18 to remove the temporary traffic circle installed in 2022 at Madison and Orizaba and restore the prior four‑way stop, after staff said the pilot did not achieve its safety objective.
Public Works Director Adriana Figueroa summarized the pilot: the city spent about $15,000 for the temporary delineators in 2022 and gathered an updated engineer’s estimate showing a permanent roundabout could cost roughly $564,000 for construction alone, or about $740,000 when…
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