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New roundabout coming to busy Fairhope intersection, how it could impact your drive
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — A major road in Fairhope is shut down to build a new roundabout, and these road closures could impact your commute for the next few weeks.
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The new roundabout will be near the city's iconic flower clock where Triangle Drive, Veterans Drive, Main Street and North Section Street intersect.
It's all part of the city's plan to improve traffic flow and safety.
'Anybody who has traveled through that intersection knows that it's troublesome,' Fairhope Mayor Sherry Sullivan said. 'It's a three-way intersection, and it is really confusing to people. We have had multiple accidents there.'
Construction on this roundabout began in March, closing Veteran's Drive to traffic.
With this next phase of the project underway, Triangle Drive is now closed from Section Street to Washington Drive.
'We're putting in the curbing and putting in another segment of the roundabout, we expect that to be about a three-week closure,' Sullivan said.
The city has set up detours along Gayfer Avenue, Volanta Avenue and Highway 98. North Section Street and Main Street will also remain open to traffic and can be used as a detour.
'We know these road improvements sometimes can be inconvenient to people. We ask for you to be patient with us,' Sullivan said. 'We are doing this not only for the here and now, but for the future of Fairhope. It's going to make that intersection so much better.'
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Crews will keep working through the summer on the project. The city expects the entire roundabout to be finished as soon as October or early November before the holiday season begins.
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