Olney Avenue/8th Street intersection redesign
Summary
The intersection fails for six hours a day and traffic is growing. Staff recommend a $3.4 million partial multilane roundabout over a $5 million signal rebuild; a council majority agreed despite safety objections from Councilors Méndez and Franzosa.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
The roundabout option saves roughly $1.6 million over the signal build-out and avoids $400,000-$500,000 per-parcel right-of-way losses.
Drivers facing long queues at a failing intersection, and the hospital-bound traffic on this key route.
Pedestrians and cyclists crossing a multilane roundabout, and two property owners facing right-of-way impacts.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council Work Session - Sep 9, 2026
The intersection fails for six hours a day and traffic is growing. Staff recommend a $3.4 million partial multilane roundabout over a $5 million signal rebuild; a council majority agreed despite safety objections from Councilors Méndez and Franzosa.
City Council Business Meeting - Jun 3, 2026
Council approved a $2.48M design-build contract for four intersections — signals at 4th Street, roundabouts planned at 8th Street. Councilors Franzosa and Méndez pushed for analysis of roundabout safety, accessibility for blind pedestrians, and safe crossings near Pilot Butte Middle School.
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