>>Roundabout coming to congested Alex-Bell, Mad River roads intersection
>>Could one of county's worst intersections become a roundabout?
The intersection, a four-way stop, sees about 9,000 daily motorists and is one of the top crash locations in Montgomery County, said Paul Gruner, Montgomery County engineer.
The roundabout is projected to provide more efficient traffic flow and reduce total crashes by 35 percent, according to a Montgomery County Engineer’s Office press release.
The construction is also projected to reduce fatal crashes by 90 percent and has a cheaper estimated cost than a traffic signal alternative, read the release.
The next phase will be to consult a firm to prepare the final design of the roundabout in accordance with environmental concerns, Gruner said.
According to the release, Gruner decided to implement the roundabout in September based on several factors including public input, preliminary engineering and the office's collective engineering experience.
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