They’ve been working on the newest New Albany traffic circle, at the intersection of Market Street and Route 62, for several months now. It’s been a pain for us because it removes one of the primary traffic corridors and routes everything through our neighborhood. It’s a different feel to be riding your bike on suburban streets that are rumbling with lots of traffic.
Still, we think the sacrifice will be worth it. The other traffic circles in our area — particularly the one in front of the Kroger and at the intersection of Route 62 and Morse Road — have a made a huge difference in traffic flow. Long lines of idling cars that used to be found at those locations no longer exist. Traffic circles also are more fun than a stop sign and a simple left turn.
We’ll be grateful when the construction is ended and the new circle is open, but it’s safe to say we won’t be the happiest recipient of that news: the long-suffering CVS at the corner of 62 and Market Street has basically been marooned for months, stranded on a little island of commerce in a muddy sea of construction.
Webner House 