Most motorists who tried out Danville’s new roundabout intersection at Jackson and English Streets today seem to like it. Community Development Director David Schnelle was one of the city leaders on hand monitoring the traffic flow. He was asked how things are going…
Eighty-percent of the funds for rebuilding the intersection came from the federal government. The other 20-percent was city funds, and city staff also did the design work.
[Community Development Director David Schnelle talks with a motorist Monday morning about Danville’s first roundabout intersection.]
If someone has never driven through an area where a roundabout is located, Schnelle offered these suggestions….
Schnelle notes the city has also explored having more roundabouts…
Information distributed by the City of Danville says roundabouts have been proven to be much safer intersections.
