Roundabout construction to begin in Pilot Mountain

PILOT MOUNTAIN (By Mondee Tilley, The Mount Airy News) — Construction is set to begin on two roundabouts at N.C. 268 at the U.S. 52 on and off ramps this week.

According to Jamie Gwyn, resident engineer with the N.C. Department of Transportation, the majority of the work will be completed by Oct. 29 and every effort will be made to not disrupt the flow of traffic in that area until the project is completed.

The roundabouts are designed to keep traffic moving at all times. She said the project is a solution to the heavy congestion on that stretch of N.C. 268 at the exit ramps. Roundabouts only allow traffic to travel right, Gwyn said.

Traffic lights now at the intersections will have to be removed for construction to get underway. Temporary stop signs have already been put up.