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Salina delays decision on 9th Street‑Waterwell Road roundabout after trucking concerns
Summary
City staff and consultants recommended a single‑lane roundabout at the 9th St. and Waterwell Rd. intersection for safety and lifecycle cost savings, but heavy pushback from local trucking operators and questions from commissioners prompted a unanimous postponement to Dec. 8 for more targeted truck‑traffic and modeling data.
City officials put plans to rebuild the 9th Street and Waterwell Road intersection — with Kaw Valley Engineering and consultant testimony favoring a single‑lane roundabout — on hold after extensive public comment and commissioner questioning.
Ron Marsh, Salina's director of public works, told the commission the intersection has roughly 4,700 vehicles per day on 9th Street and 3,200 on Waterwell, and that consultants documented 10 crashes there since 2022, including two injury accidents. Consultants recommended a single‑lane roundabout as the preferred safety solution, and presented a 50‑year life‑cycle cost comparison that favored the roundabout, citing reduced severe crashes in…
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