How will the roundabout affect emergency response times throughout Kings Beach?

With both alternatives emergency access will be preserved. The traffic analysis indicates the roundabout alternative will reduce overall intersection delay compared to the existing signal, therefore the roundabout is not anticipated to impact emergency response times. The modified signal alternative will increase delay over the existing signal conditions and may impact emergency response, however the implementation of bicycle lanes will allow emergency responders to use the bicycle lane to bypass traffic if needed. Given the current location of the fire station just north of the intersection, the roundabout alternative will improve access for the fire station.

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1. What signage will be provided at the intersection?
2. How will the roundabout affect emergency response times throughout Kings Beach?
3. What lighting will be provided at the intersection?
4. Why doesn’t the roundabout provide a bypass lane for WB SR 28 traffic turning right onto SR 267? That way traffic will not have to yield at the roundabout.
5. Why does the project only propose one lane on SR 267 and one lane through the roundabout? Has traffic analysis been done on SR 267?
6. What type of curbs will be used in the roundabout? The curbs at the existing roundabouts seem to get hit a lot.
7. Are roundabouts safe in particularly snowy and harsh climates, similar to Kings Beach?
8. What will the landscaping for the roundabout look like?