Two More Traffic Circles Coming To Foley

Traffic circles will replace stop signs at two Foley intersections on Michigan Avenue under plans approved by the City of Foley council. Thompson Engineering, Inc. will design traffic circles at the intersections of East Michigan Avenue and Juniper Street and West Michigan Avenue and Cedar Street. A study by Thompson Engineering found that traffic circles would be the best way to relieve congestion at the intersections and cheaper than an estimated $4 million for traffic lights. The traffic circles will also allow the city to improve sidewalks in all four directions around the intersections. City officials also considered building a traffic circle on Hickory Street at an intersection that will be maintained by Baldwin County in the future, though traffic at that site was heavy enough that officials determined that a signal light would be needed.