Concerns over congestion from Garner roundabout construction
ANNUITY GENERAL TODAY.
>> A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN
GARNER'S CAUSING TRAFFIC
HEADACHES
FOR DRIVERS.
>> THIS IS PART OF WHITE OAK
ROAD WILL SOON BECOME A
ROUNDABOUT. HOWEVER, THE
DETOURS AND ALSO THE CLOSED
ROADS HAS LED TO MORE
CONGESTION IN THE INTERIM
WRAL'S CARLY AMES ASKED ABOUT
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS DOWN THE
ROAD.
WHAT'S NOW MOUNDS OF DIRT
PROMISES TO BE A LONG-TERM
TRAFFIC SOLUTION FOR A GROWING
GARNER.
>> UNTIL THEN,
ORANGE SIGNS AND CLOSED ROADS.
>> WELL, I TRULY BELIEVE THE
DETOUR OR WAS NOT WELL THOUGHT
OUT, ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK
TIMES JETRIN HEAD IN AND DONNA
SIDES LIVE NEAR WHAT WILL
BECOME THIS ROUNDABOUT BUT ITS
CONSTRUCTION HAS BUILT UP
PROBLEMS. IN THE MEANTIME, LIKE
MORE CONGESTION, IT'S JUST A
SLOW CRAWL. IT'S LIKE WE'RE
IN A PARKING LOT AND SAFETY
HAZARDS SINCE JUNE. 16TH GARNER
POLICE RESPONDED TO 5 CRASHES
AROUND BRIAN WHITE OAK ROADS.
THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THOSE
WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE,
WHICH IS THE STATE'S
JURISDICTION.
>> WE SAW AN OFFICER GUIDING
TRAFFIC ON ONE OF THE DETOUR
ROADS. OTHER FIXES MAY BE SLOW
GOING. GARNER SAID IT'S WORKING
WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TO EXPEDITE THE INSTALLATION
OF A TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNAL.
>> BUT THAT DOES IT STILL NEEDS
APPROVAL. I THINK EVERYONE'S
BEEN COOPERATIVE, BUT WE'RE
WE'RE TIED UP IN RED TAPE.
HEAD OF THE INSIDES HOPE ACTION
COMES BEFORE SCHOOL BEGINS NEXT
MONTH. THERE'S NOWHERE FOR
THESE PARENTS AND TEENAGE
DRIVERS TO GO FOR CARPOOLING
AND EVEN THE BUSES.
UNTIL CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ARE
MET. ANY HOPE OF EASING THIS
TRAFFIC HAS HIT A RED LIGHT.