1-year review: Rockford's one-lane roundabout reduces accidents, but causes delays

1-year review: Rockford's one-lane roundabout reduces accidents, but causes delays

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The two-lane Auburn and Main roundabout has been reduced to one lane for a year now, as the city tracks data to determine a long term plan to reduce accidents at the intersection. The roundabout was constructed in 2013 for $7.5 million to replace a signal-controlled intersection. Over the years, the city logged an average of five to seven crashes in the roundabout each month, and the Veterans Memorial Circle within it has…