Work is underway. North of 40th Ave E, London Road is only open to northbound traffic. Southbound traffic is detoured on to Superior St to 40th Ave E. The southbound truck detour has traffic continue on Superior St to 21st Ave E. The road is expected to reopen Nov. 6. Detours will be removed at that time.
All legs of the roundabout are open and the permanent free right from I-35 to London Rd is under construction. Traffic from I-35 will travel through the roundabout and can access every road from the intersection. The roundabout is expected to fully open fully open late next week or early the week of Nov. 16.
This video shows drone footage of a roundabout in West St. Paul with a similar traffic volume as London Road. It shows how vehicles navigate the roundabout, and at the 2:10 mark, it shows how pedestrians navigate it.
The Utah DOT Traffic and Safety division produced an informational video on roundabouts. It showcases the benefits of roundabouts (especially the safety benefit) to a wide variety of audiences. Roundabouts are not the perfect solution at all intersections, however, in the right locations, roundabouts can be a very safe and efficient way to move not just motor vehicles but pedestrians and bicyclists, too.
Intersection analysis
This document takes a look at why roundabouts were proposed at the three intersections instead of traffic signals.
Corridor survey
We had an overwhelming response to the 2021 corridor survey, with more than 2,200 people sharing their opinions. View a summary of the results.
