As the East Wooster Street and Campbell Hill Road roundabout project nears completion, overnight closures are necessary to allow for paving.
The closures will take place during the overnight hours 7 p.m.-6 a.m. tonight, Thursday and Friday, according to a Wednesday City of Bowling Green news release. The dates of this closure are subject to weather and progress of work. Detours will be in place to help minimize the impact on residents, businesses, and visitors.
While the closures are in place, the westbound traffic lanes on Wooster will be closed from the Interstate 75 overpass to the Campbell Hill/Alumni Drive intersection. Eastbound traffic on Wooster will detour onto Mercer Road, to eastbound Clough Street, to northbound Campbell Hill, and then east on Wooster.
Construction of a decorative median island between the newly constructed roundabout and the existing roundabouts at I-75 is progressing. This safety enhancement will restrict left turns and separate opposite directions of traffic flow creating a safer travel area for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. This safety enhancement will also make it easier to make that turning movement and travel in the desired direction by using the roundabout as opposed to waiting to turn left. Motorists will simply turn right and use the roundabout to travel in the desired direction.
Intermittent traffic delays and closures should be expected as the project nears final completion. Dependent upon weather and progress of work, the project is anticipated to be complete by August 1st, in advance of the National Tractor Pulling Championship, Bowling Green State University move in, and other significant fall events taking place in the city.
Roundabouts are designed to be safer and more efficient than a traditional intersection. The design of the roundabout creates a low-speed environment and prevents high-angle crashes such as “T-bone” crashes. Low-angle, low-speed crashes tend to be less severe than higher-angle, high-speed crashes. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, roundabouts reduce the types of crashes where people are seriously hurt or killed by 78 to 82% when compared to conventional stop-controlled and signalized intersections, per the AASHTO Highway Safety Manual.
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