A motion by Councillor Ryan Boehme asks that staff bring back a report by early next year.
Roundabouts will again be on the agenda at Tuesday's Kingston City Council meeting.
But this time, it is about the process being use to determine the recommendation of one be built at intersections.
A motion by Councillor Ryan Boehme is asking Council to direct staff to bring back information report by early 2026 outlining the City’s traffic control policies and how the evaluation of roundabouts for new or reconstructed locations is assessed.
The motion states that roundabouts are increasingly used by municipalities as an alternative to signalized intersections.
It goes on to say that roundabouts offer potential benefits such as reducing the severity of vehicle collisions, encouraging slower speeds, and improving traffic flow.
But it also reads that roundabouts require larger intersection footprints which may have implications for initial capital construction costs, property acquisition, and surrounding property impacts.
Council recently approved a new $5.2 million roundabout for an intersection on Highway 15 at Summer Valley Terrace in an east-end subdivision instead of installing traffic signals at a cost of $1 million.
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