CLAYTON – A roundabout will be constructed at N.C. 42 and N.C. 96 under a newly approved $3.4 million contract.
The N.C. Department of Transportation made this location an all-way stop in 2019 as an interim safety measure, after an analysis showed the majority of crashes involved drivers on N.C. 96 failing to yield to traffic on N.C. 42.
Roundabouts help reduce congestion that is more typical with traditional intersections. A driver generally enters the roundabout more quickly than if waiting at a traffic signal. Additionally, people travel at slower speeds in a roundabout, improving safety.
People can visit this NCDOT website to learn the ease of navigating a roundabout.
S.T. Wooten Corp. of Wilson will start work this summer, and the company will have almost a year to complete the project. During construction, the intersection will have periodic closures consisting of one to two weeks at a time. NCDOT will announce those closures when they are scheduled at DriveNC.gov.