Campus roundabout construction progressing well [UPDATED]
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A road closed barricade blocks access to the roundabout being constructed at the intersection of Campus Drive and Daggett Avenue. (Image: Brian Gailey, Klamath Falls News)
A look down the Daggett Ave. center island of the roundabout currently under construction near Sky Lakes Medical Center and Oregon Tech. The traffic circle is on plan to open later in September. (Image: Brian Gailey, Klamath Falls News)
UPDATED: October 20, 2022
The City of Klamath Falls reported today that the roundabout located at Campus Drive and Daggett Avenue will be open to the public starting Saturday, October 22, 2022.
“Over the next few weeks, the public will see intermittent single-lane closures along Campus Drive between Daggett Avenue and Dahlia Street so crews can finish the Campus Drive landscape island work,” said the City of Klamath Falls.
The City adds, “City Staff would like to thank the public for their patience throughout the construction project.”
Original Article: September 6, 2022
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Street detours for the medical and college community are discouraging, yet construction on the new roundabout at the top of Campus Drive at Daggett Avenue is progressing well and is expected to open by the end of September.
Workers have been installing the roundabout throughout the summer and are on schedule to open the project to traffic later this month.
This will be the second roundabout in Klamath Falls. The first was installed at the intersection of Homedale Road and the South Side Expressway in 2021.
The roundabout is large with wide lanes. It will accommodate emergency vehicles and the local traffic effectively. The traffic circle will include a center area for use by large trucks needing a little extra room to navigate safely.
Representatives from Sky Lakes Medical Center are coordinating the installation of a sculpture in the center of the traffic circle. However, details of the art piece are not yet available.
