Fairhope, Alabama
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| Fairhope at Ingleside |
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| 2015 report. |
ROUNDABOUT TOO EXPENSIVE NOW?
The city council authorized the mayor to contract with traffic consultant Neel-Schaffer Engineering to come up with new solutions for the tricky Fairhope Avenue at Ingleside Street intersection -- besides the roundabout that was recommended ten years ago.
A 2015 report estimated a roundabout would cost $1.3 million, but that figure would be considerably higher today according to city engineer Johnson. Adjacent private property would have to be acquired as well.
Other options could be a traffic signal, limiting turns, and/or re-alignment for better visibility.
Councilman Burrell called it "the worst intersection in town."
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| 2015 roundabout design. |
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