Residents of District 4,
The Department of Public Works is exploring the feasibility of roundabouts at several intersections in Granite Bay, as part of our work with the Traffic Sub-Committee of the Granite Bay Municipal Advisory Council.
Through this effort, we hope to answer three questions:
• Are they feasible?
• Does the community want them?
• If so, how do we fund them?
Public Works contracted with a local transportation engineering firm, Kimley Horn and Associates, to determine if roundabouts are feasible at three intersections in Granite Bay. While there are no active roundabout projects in Granite Bay, the study was used to determine if roundabouts could effectively serve traffic at three types of intersections: high-volume, medium-volume, and low-volume. The intersections for the study were selected by the Traffic Sub-Committee members. The results of the study were presented at the April 2024 MAC meeting and are available here Placer County_Granite Bay_ICE Report_FINAL_082223.
To answer the second question, Public Works is hosting Roundabouts Open House:
Open House for Roundabouts in Granite Bay
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
6:00 – 7:30 pm – drop in anytime!
6365 Douglas Boulevard, Granite Bay (Lutheran Church)
The Open House will include staff from both Public Works and Kimley Horn to answer questions regarding roundabouts. While there won’t be a formal presentation, we will have a variety of stations dedicated to specific topics, such as roundabout safety and how to navigate a roundabout. The results of the Feasibility Study will also be available for review and discussion.
Following the Open House, Public Works will launch a community survey to evaluate the level of community support to add roundabouts at one or more locations in Granite Bay. Please participate in the Open House and Community Survey to let us know your opinion!
The survey will be available here Version Options Granite Bay Roundabout Feasibility Study starting August 6th.
Warm regards,
Supervisor Suzanne Jones
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