• Will the southbound Oakwood Ave traffic find adequate gaps to enter the roundabout during the weekday morning rush hour traffic periods? During the heaviest morning rush hour traffic period, southbound Oakwood Ave traffic will experience delays in entering the roundabout, but the delays are expected to be less than the current delays encountered with the red lights from the traffic signal. The gaps will be created when northbound Far Hills traffic is stopped by a red light at Patterson Rd or by pedestrians actuating the PHB at Five Points.
• During the morning and afternoon rush hour periods, will eastbound traffic on W. Thruston Blvd be able to safely enter the roundabout and negotiate through it continuing on eastbound E. Thruston Blvd? During the heaviest rush hour traffic periods, eastbound Thruston Blvd traffic will experience delays in entering the roundabout, but the delays are expected to be less than the current delays encountered with the red lights from the traffic signal.
• Does the existing accident history really support a change in the intersection? The Five Points intersection has the highest accident rate of all 17 signalized intersections in Oakwood. It also has the highest injury accident rate. With almost one-third of the accidents involving injury, the intersection is a strong candidate for funding under the ODOT Highway Safety Improvement Program.
• How will traffic be maintained during construction? The detailed construction drawings will include a Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plan. The MOT will stipulate how traffic is to be addressed during construction. The plan may include periodic lane closures or complete closure of the intersection for several months. In either case, roadway detours will be established and appropriately marked with roadway signage.
• How will vehicles and pedestrians/cyclists cross at that intersection during construction? All modes of transportation, including vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists will be addressed in the MOT plan.