Another roundabout

Here we go again. From the Argus.

Livingston County has roundabout fever, and it's spreading to Howell.
Howell City Manager Shea Charles said plans, approved by the City Council, are in the works to construct a two-lane roundabout at the intersection of Pinckney Road (D-19) and Interstate 96 in 2008, using funds from a $1.2 million federal grant.



At the same time, D-19 will be rebuilt between I-96 and Pulford Street, also using funds from the federal grant. National Street is also scheduled to be extended in 2007 and 2008 to provide a loop road, allowing drivers to bypass Grand River Avenue.


Charles said roundabouts are catching on in Michigan because they are a cost-effective way to handle traffic. The county has five roundabouts — one in the city of Brighton, one in Brighton Township and three in Green Oak Township — and a sixth is planned for Hamburg Township.