The Alabama Department of Transportation hosted a public involvement meeting regarding constructing a roundabout at the intersection of Alabama Highways 49 and 50.

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Sarah Chase / TPI ALDOT displays the tentative plan for construction during its public involvment meeting for the roundabout.

ALDOT engineer Micheal Burke said during a traffic study that looked at various options for the intersection, a roundabout was one option. He said he thinks the main purpose of the roundabout is fatal traffic accident reduction.