Roundabout Start Date Approaching

“The purpose of building the roundabout is to reduce high speed right angle crashes at the intersection,” stated Kevin Domogalla from the Nebraska Department of Roads.

Construction of the roundabout at the intersection of Highways 32 and 77 on the south edge of Oakland is set to begin July 14^th. “Crews are working there now taking down trees before nesting season,” Domogalla said.

The project is expected to be complete in November. “The crew will have seventy-five working days to complete the roundabout. This is taking weather into consideration,” Domogalla stated.

The roundabout will be designed to handle semi traffic. “It will be the largest radius circle,” Domogalla said.

Traffic will have detours to follow during construction. “There are five phases of construction of the roundabout and each phase has two stages. Traffic will be re-routed accordingly,” Domogalla stated.

As always, Kat Country Hub will keep readers informed as to the status of the roundabout and necessary detour information provided from the Nebraska Department of Roads.

A roundabout will soon be in place at Highway 77 and 32, reducing the number of accidents, providing much safer travels. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.