The roundabout has been designed with a larger inscribed circle diameter (ICD), allowing large vehicles to more easily traverse the intersection. Emergency vehicles may make use of the mountable apron around the center landscape island when necessary. Additionally, the North Tahoe Fire Protection District requested that the project design include an emergency traffic signal. The signal will be located on SR 267 in front of Station 52, to allow Fire Dept. equipment to readily enter the roadway as needed.
In the event of an emergency, SR 267 could be turned into a one-way roadway that would take the southbound lane and contraflow travel to the north providing two lanes northbound. SR 267 is a primary access route to and from the Kings Beach area. SR 267 has been identified in the Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation Guide by North Tahoe Fire Protection District and Meeks Bay Fire Protection District in coordination with Cal Fire. During an emergency situation that requires evacuation of Kings Beach and the surrounding areas, the roundabout could accommodate a contraflow condition to feed SR 267. This would be achieved by channelizing westbound traffic to only make right turns to northbound SR 267. The eastbound traffic could be diverted to the westbound lane before the splitter island on the north side of the roundabout. The eastbound traffic could become contraflow through the roundabout and exit the roundabout into the southbound lane of SR 267 where they would travel northbound in the southbound lane. Brassie Avenue would be closed south of the golf course and vehicles could travel north to Tiger Way to SR 267 north of the project location.