Cape Coral city leaders approved a $3.6 million roundabout where Northeast 24th Avenue meets Diplomat Parkway. The change comes as part of bigger updates to the area’s Utility Expansion Project.
Officials chose the two-lane circle instead of traffic lights, which would have cost $3.9 million. At the meeting, Bill Corbett showed how the switch cuts crash risks. The new design reduces conflict points from 32 to just eight.
“One thing that I will say, other than the safety benefit of a roundabout, is the resiliency component of a roundabout. A roundabout would remain operational as long as the road is clear and open,” said Corbett to the Cape Coral Breeze…