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Lexington construirá su primera mini rotonda en la intersección de Belleau Wood y Walden drives en Wilson Downing Road, cerrando esa zona al tráfico desde el 6 de julio hasta el 31 de julio para mejorar la seguridad vial y el flujo de tráfico. La nueva rotonda reemplazará el actual cruce de cuatro vías y contará con cruces peatonales y refugios elevados que permitirán a los peatones cruzar un solo carril a la vez, además de un carril dedicado para girar a la derecha en eastbound Wilson Downing Road. Esta mejora se alinea con el compromiso Vision Zero de Lexington de eliminar muertes y lesiones graves en las calles para el año 2050.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The city is making significant changes to Wilson Downing Road to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety, including construction of what officials say is the first “mini roundabout” in a Lexington neighborhood.
Beginning July 6, Wilson Downing Road from Tates Creek Road to Camelot Drive will close to through traffic for 24 hours daily, with the road expected to reopen July 31. Local traffic will still be able to reach homes and businesses. Drivers can use Tates Creek Road, Laredo Drive and Camelot Drive as detour routes, while the intersection of Wilson Downing Road at Belleau Wood and Walden drives will be completely closed during construction.
The main intersection improvement converts the current four-way stop at Belleau Wood and Walden drives to a small roundabout with no traffic signals or stop signs. The design will include crosswalks and small raised refuge islands, allowing pedestrians to cross only a single lane of traffic at a time. A dedicated right turn lane will also be added to eastbound Wilson Downing Road at Tates Creek Road.
Construction on a new entrance to Pebble Creek Drive from Wilson Downing Road begins June 18. To make room for the roundabout, the entrance from Belleau Wood Drive to Pebble Creek Drive will be permanently closed.
Lexington has adopted Vision Zero, a commitment to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on its streets. The intersection upgrades align with this goal and transportation leaders’ goal of working toward zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2050. Roundabouts have been shown to improve safety by reducing conflict points and slowing vehicle speeds through intersections.
This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from LFUCG General News, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/new-roundabout-turn-lane-wilson-downing-road.
