Children could be negatively impacted by the design of a new roundabout intersection at Fourth Street and Lockett Road, some Flagstaff community members say.
The roundabout is a city-approved improvement project currently in the property acquisition phase of development, but given its proximity to several schools and heavy pedestrian use of the intersection, concerned community members have requested that the roundabout design be further evaluated.
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