WAXHAW – N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews will start building a roundabout on Sept. 9 at the intersection of N.C. 200 and McWhorter Road, south of Waxhaw near the South Carolina border.
The $886,000 project will take about six weeks to complete, with the roundabout moving traffic in mid-October and construction complete in early November.
During construction, drivers heading south on N.C. 200 will be detoured along Nesbit Road and Potter Road, before returning to N.C. 200. Northbound drivers will follow the detour in reverse.
Roundabouts improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. They also help reduce the congestion and backups more typical at traditional intersections with stop signs and traffic signals.
NCDOT has produced a video showing how roundabouts work and improve overall safety.