Roundabout coming to 42nd and Q?

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Roundabout coming to 42nd and Q?

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I hear a double roundabout is being planned for 42nd and Q.  I've seen that intersection on Google Maps and looks rather complex.

Now I'm not a big fan of roundabouts.  I prefer to simply drive straight through an intersection.  It's much easier for me, but if any intersection is perfect for one, it's 42nd and Q.  And I just came up with this idea: A 3-4 lane roundabout at the 57th/Dodge/Farnam/Happy Hollow triangle.  If you've gone through it, then you know it can also be a rather crazy intersection.  Not ALL the time, of course.  That would be exaggerating.  But they'd never put in a roundabout on Dodge Street, would they?
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Post by ShawJ »

Although that intersection at Dodge is a mess, no way they would put a roundabout there.

I'm in the minority it seems with roundabouts and actually like them, so I'd welcome one at 42nd and Q.
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I know.  That's why I said they'd never put in a roundabout on Dodge.  Omaha doesn't seem big on roundabouts, unlike Lincoln.  I'm not too crazy about the one they're putting in at 14th and Superior.
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I came across the plans from WOWT's website:

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For a bigger view, here's the PDF it came from:
http://sonaomaha.files.wordpress.com/20 ... i-fold.pdf

I personally like what they plan for this intersection.
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That does look pretty nice.  When will they start this project?
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mrsticka wrote:That does look pretty nice.  When will they start this project?
According to the PDF - August 2014.
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HR Paperstacks wrote:
mrsticka wrote:That does look pretty nice.  When will they start this project?
According to the PDF - August 2014.
Okay.  I think if you absolutely have to have a roundabout, then they should be for intersections like 42nd and Q or 113th/114th/U Street/Roxbury Drive.
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