MEYERS, Calif. – The Tahoe Transportation District, along with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Caltrans, called out drivers going the wrong way in the Meyers roundabout on U.S. Highway 50. The social media post pointed out that the roundabout only flows one way and featured Caltrans footage of drivers cutting through the circle.
In prior years, the existing T intersection at State Route 89 and Highway 50 left cars idling for a long period of time, with no crosswalks and a history of vehicle collisions. In 2015, construction began on the new Meyers roundabout, which was intended to improve safety, traffic flow, walkability and air quality by allowing cars to smoothly continue through the roundabout.
The project was completed in 2019 with a $6.2 million budget, creating a three-leg roundabout and several walkways for pedestrians…