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Council picks roundabout design for Jackson Street intersection, votes 6-1
Summary
After staff analysis showed roundabout and always‑stop alternatives performed similarly, the council voted 6‑1 to move forward with a roundabout design for the Jackson Street intersection; staff said the roundabout would slightly increase the footprint and could affect a city parking lot and two county parcels but likely requires no property purchase.
The Wisconsin Rapids Common Council voted 6‑1 to choose a roundabout design for the Jackson Street intersection after engineering staff presented an intersection control evaluation showing that a roundabout and an always‑stop control would both accommodate current and projected peak traffic volumes.
An engineering representative told the council both intersection types performed similarly for AM and PM peak…
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