New roundabout opens at Conley Road and Business Loop 70 in Columbia

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The new roundabout at Conley Road and Business Loop 70 in Columbia has opened.

Closed started constructing a roundabout at the intersection on March 23 and it was expected to be closed for 60 days. It opened Thursday.

All businesses near the construction remained open.

“The roundabout provides a safer and more efficient intersection. Compared to a signalized intersection, roundabouts have fewer conflict points, which, along with slower speeds and calmer traffic, can translate into as much as 76 percent fewer crashes and fewer crash-related injuries,” a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation says.