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Washtenaw County Getting Another Roundabout

Washtenaw County Road Commission

Washtenaw County drivers will soon get have another roundabout to negotiate.  Its aim is to help improve safety on the road.

The single-lane roundabout will be installed at the intersection of Whittaker and Merritt roads in Ypsilanti Township.  Construction began Monday and the project is expected to be completed by mid-August.

Mark McCulloch, who is a senior project manager with the WashtenawCounty Road Commission, explains why it's needed.

“It is on a curve where it intercepts with Merritt Road and because of speed limits on Whittaker Road, cars have tendency to run-off the road after traveling through that intersection.”

For information on detour routes, click here.

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— Jorge Avellan is the Ann Arbor beat reporter and anchor for 89.1 WEMU News.  Contact him at 734.487.3363 or email him javellan@emich.edu

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