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Fairhope council favors single‑lane roundabout as preferred Twin Beach fix after corridor study
Summary
City Engineer presented four alternatives to address safety and congestion on the Twin Beach corridor; council members signaled support for a single‑lane roundabout despite higher costs and complex drainage work, and asked staff to pursue county funding and return with refined plans.
The Fairhope City Council work session heard a detailed Twin Beach corridor study and traffic‑safety recommendations, and council members signaled a preference for a single‑lane roundabout at the Founders/Booth intersection as the long‑term solution.
City Engineer presented four alternatives, beginning with an all‑way stop as the lowest‑cost, short‑term measure. The engineer said the all‑way stop is “very inexpensive” and “pedestrian friendly,” but warned it would “be an instant failure of eastbound and westbound approaches” during school peak periods. He said the study identifies both pedestrian crashes and vehicle collisions near the…
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