City of Massillon considers roundabouts to replace 2 area intersections

The City of Massillon is looking at three possible ideas to help ease traffic flow on State Route 21 at Lake Avenue Northeast and First Street Northeast at Lake Avenue.

City Engineer Alex Pitts said an average of nearly 19,000 vehicles travel the Lake Avenue and State Route 21 intersection per day, with about 16,000 cars utilizing the Lake Avenue and First Street intersection.

Pitts noted that afternoon and evening rush hours are the busiest traffic times, prompting the city to consider building a roundabout…

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