County engineer recommends signage, striping and long‑term interchange study for Fire Tower Road at BIES
A final traffic study presented by county engineer Jacqueline Turner found a shortened entry 'throat' at a roundabout is causing vehicles to stop and back into the roundabout; the board approved near-term striping/signage changes and asked staff to pursue a GRPC follow-up study for long-term interchange options.
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County engineer Jacqueline Turner presented a final traffic study for Fire Tower Road at the BIES entrance, telling the Harrison County Board of Supervisors the site’s revised layout shortens an entry 'throat' and creates a decision point that causes drivers to stop and occasionally back into the roundabout.
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