OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Love them or hate them? Omaha roundabouts show mixed results as new Elkhorn project succeeds while Farnam and other projects face pushback.
- “It’s a learning curve for some people but once they figure it out, it’s easy and it makes us more accessible,” said Jessie Jones from Eileen’s Cookie
- A roundabout proposed for Farnam Street at 50th and 52nd Streets aimed to return the area to two-way traffic.
- Next year, a roundabout will be constructed at 33rd and Hamilton, another intersection Public Works identifies as dangerous due to speeding drivers.
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A new roundabout at 205th and Cumberland Drive in Elkhorn opened for business last month, and local businesses are saying so far so good.
“It’s a learning curve for some people but once they figure it out, it’s easy and it makes us more accessible,” said Jessie Jones from Eileen’s Cookies…