IMPROVED
TRAFFIC FLOW
BETTER PEDESTRIAN
ACCOMMODATIONS
& SAFETY FEATURES
IMPROVED
SAFETY
This project is expected to be constructed in four phases.
First Phase: This phase involved the installation of temporary paving and new drainage along Gunnery Road, which included the closure of sidewalks. First Phase was completed May 2025.
Second Phase: Currently working in the second phase, Buckingham Road will be closed from Gunnery Road to Sunset Road.
Third Phase: In the third phase, Gunnery Road will be closed from Buckingham Road to just before Sunset Road. Similar to the previous phase, a detour will guide traffic from Buckingham Road to Sunset Road and then back onto Gunnery Road. Access to Gunnery Baptist Church on Gunnery Road will remain in all phases. Temporary traffic signals will remain in place. Sidewalk closures will continue throughout this phase. The Third Phase is scheduled to begin Fall 2025 and anticipated to be completed by Winter 2026.
Fourth Phase: In this final phase, traffic will be in the new configuration, utilizing the roundabout for all traffic movements. Drivers should expect intermittent lane closures while crews complete the remaining portions of the roundabout. The Fourth Phase is scheduled to begin by Winter 2026 and anticipated to be completed by Spring 2026.
Roundabouts offer operational advantages compared with traditional intersections, including reduced delays, lower maintenance costs, adequate capacity for varying traffic, longer lifespan and fewer severe crashes. Vehicles yield rather than stop, which keeps traffic moving, especially during off -peak hours, which enables continuous traffic flow in all directions, allowing motorists to navigate without stopping, this results in fewer delays, opposed to signal cycles or red lights of a traditional signalized intersection.
Improve Safety
Reduces Congestion
Reduces Emissions and Fuel Consumption
Save Money
Improves the Area’s Look
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