Roundabout Information
Lex-Springmill Rd and Home Rd Proposed Roundabout
PUBLIC COMMENT SUMMARY AND RESPONSES (9/9/24)
There were many comments received regarding the proposed roundabout at Lexington Springmill Road and Home Road. Comments were both in favor and opposing the proposed construction. Many had very similar concerns and/or questions about different aspects of the project. Similar comments or questions were grouped together and responses were written to address those as appropriate. Below is a link to a PDF file of the Comment Summary and Responses.
Link to PDF of Comment Summary and Responses
In addition, the following Safety Study Memo from 2021 is being provided for further details on the Lexington Springmill corridor from Cockley Rd to Marion Ave Rd.
Link to PDF of 2021 Safety Study Memo
Richland County Regional Planning has evaluated the performance of the two existing roundabouts in Richland County. Below is a PDF link to the results of those before/after crash analysis:
Link to Before/After Analysis for Cook Rd and Mansfield Lucas Roundabout (Richland County)
Link to Before/After Analysis for Straub Rd and Middle Bellville Roundabout (City of Mansfield)
LINK TO PDF FILES FOR PROJECT INFORMATION:
Public Information Letter and Proposed Detour Route
Schematic Plan (Draft) of Proposed Site
GALLERY OF RENDERINGS OF PROPOSED SITE:
General Roundabout Information
Video from ODOT on a SINGLE LANE ROUNDABOUT
Video from FHWA on RULES OF THE ROUNDABOUT
– Example for a two lane roundabout (Richland County DOES NOT HAVE a two lane roundabout)
RESOURCES FOR ROUNDABOUT EDUCATION
The link below has information on the safety of roundabouts as well as other educational resources, some of which are included below.
Ohio Department of Transportation Roundabout Information Page Link
Step instructions for driving in a single lane roundabout.
Driving Single Lane Roundabout Information Page
Traffic entering the roundabout should ALWAYS YIELD to traffic already moving around the circle.
Always Yield to Circle Traffic Page
Turn by turn graphic for a double lane roundabout, but the the single lane follows the same general guidelines.
Turn by Turn Page