Minicircles: Reconstruct or Remove?

Crews demolish a roundabout in Howell, Mich., as reconstruction of three of the roundabouts gets under way.

Three traffic minicircles in Howell. Mich. will undergo reconstruction by the independent contractor who installed them in the first place, according to City Manager Shea Charles, despite the fact that the Howell City Council recently received a petition signed by 53 residents and business owners asking that the minicircles be removed altogether.

The minicircles at the corners of West and Clinton streets and West and Wetmore streets will be re-installed and adjusted, Charles said, because of over paving by the contractor. The top coat of asphalt in some stretches is wider than the base layer, which will be remedied, allowing for a smoother transition for rainwater.

A third minicircle will be taken out and completely rebuilt because of improper installation by the contractor.

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