MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – A roundabout could be coming to a busy part of Route 7 in Middlebury.
A VTrans study looked to improve safety and efficiency at the intersection of Exchange Street and Happy Valley Road. It’s a 50 mph zone and officials say it can be hard for cars to turn onto Route 7. The construction would also widen the roads in the area to accommodate bikes.
The Middlebury Selectboard Chair Brian Carpenter says as traffic has increased in the area, so has planning. “It’s a very busy intersection. This is our commercial industrial district and Exchange Street is the primary road that brings them out onto Route 7,” he said.
The selectboard has approved the plan and project officials are now looking into state and federal funding, a process that could take years.
