The INDEPENDENT, October 16, 2003
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Verboort area roads re-open with new roundabout intersections
The newly-rebuilt sections of
Martin, Verboort and Cornelius-
Schefflin Roads, north of Cor
nelius, have been re-opened
following a four-month closure
to construct major safety im
provements. Traffic round
abouts have been built at the
intersections of Verboort and
Cornelius-Schefflin Road and
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Verboort Road and Martin-
Marsh Roads to improve the
safety and flow of traffic at
these intersections, making it
easier for different types of ve
hicles to travel throughout the
corridor.
A roundabout, for those un
familiar with the design, is a cir
cular intersection that allows
traffic flow in one direction
around a central island, uses
yield control at entrances, and
gives priority to vehicles inside.
Time-proven and very popular
in Europe and the eastern U.S.,
the design naturally produces
lower speeds, fewer conflict
points and much safer opera
tion. In addition to the round
abouts, improvements were
made to Martin Road south of
Verboort Road. Funding for this
project came from the Wash
ington County Major Streets
Transportation Improvement
Program, most recently ap
proved by voters in 1995.
Roundabouts
were
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owners who served on the Pro
ject Advisory Committee, for
several reasons - safety, traffic
flow, minimizing agricultural
and environmental impacts,
and price (lower construction
and maintenance costs and no
electric signals to maintain).
Driving through the round
abouts is simple. Drivers
should slow down as they ap
proach and yield to traffic that is
already in the circle. Once in
the roundabout you have the
right-of-way; look for your desti-
nation and exit the circle; if you
miss it, you can drive around
and take it the next time.
The roundabouts are de
signed to handle large vehicles,
such as trucks and farm equip
ment, with sufficient pavement
width to accommodate them.
Farmers on the PAC were in fa
vor of them because a round
about eliminates the need to
come to a complete stop, as
they must at a normal intersec
tion, and they could make the
“corners” without turning into
an oncoming traffic lane.
Family bike ride set for B-V Trail
River City Bicycles is spon
soring a Banks-Vernonia State
Trail Family Bike Ride on Sun
day, October 19, from 10:15
a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
This moderate, 16-mile ride
is especially designed for par
ents with small children (in trail
ers, on tag-along bikes or on
their own bikes). Discover the
Banks-Vernonia State Trail, a
multi-use regional trail winding
its way along an abandoned
railroad between Banks and
Vernonia.
The trail is partially paved
and partially hard-packed grav
el, so mountain or hybrid bikes
are recommended. Helmets
are required. From westbound
Hwy. 26, turn right on Fisher
Rd., go up the hill and turn right
at the bend.
For more information, call
360-573-5059.
Friends of Banks-
Vernonia Trail hold
annual meeting
The annual meeting of the
Friends of Banks-Vernonia
Trail, Inc. will be held Thurs
day, October 23, at 7:00 p.m.
at the Brown Derby Restau
rant, 181 S. Main Street, in
Banks.
The purpose of the meet
ing is to elect directors for
2004-2006, officers for 2003-
2004 and address any other
business brought to the
meeting.
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