Cedar Rapids builds first roundabout to calm traffic
Cedar Rapids begins work on Kirkwood Boulevard SW roundabout at the school district south entrance as more Iowa towns adopt roundabouts to ease crashes and congestion. Residents like Laura Mallicoat welcome the change while noting the learning curve for drivers and cyclists alike.
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Cedar Rapids Builds First Roundabout on Kirkwood
The project on Kirkwood Boulevard SW near the College Community campus costs 1.2 million dollars for construction. An external grant of 500000 dollars from the Iowa Department supports the roundabout.
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Cedar Rapids Eyes Roundabout Savings For Maintenance Costs
The city estimates 120000 to 200000 dollars saved over 20 years by a roundabout replacing a signalized intersection. Daily traffic capacity for a single lane ranges 16000 to 20000 vehicles and the Research Board cites a 30000 to 40000 crash reduction percent with roundabouts.
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Congress probes Trump tapes question after Comey testimony
House Intelligence Committee asks White House counsel Don McGahn to locate any existing or past recordings or memos of Donald Trump and James Comey conversations with a June 23 deadline. Rep. Adam Schiff says the panel aims to verify Comey’s sworn testimony and assess possible obstruction of justice.
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You can never have too many kolaches at Cedar Rapids festival
The annual 45th Kolach Festival at St. Ludmila Catholic Church opens with a drive through sale at 4 20 a m as volunteers assist traffic. Fans queue for kolaches priced 12 dollars for a dozen or 6 for a half dozen with flavors apple apricot cherry poppy seed prune and strawberry running through Sunday.
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