Work on a new roundabout near the future front entrance to the new Junction City High School parking lot appears to be moving ahead of schedule.

Ray Ibarra, Public Works Director for the City, said Monday that the project is currently about 60% complete and work is underway on both the north and south sides where K-18 Highway is now one-lane signalized traffic. The roundabout portion of the project on the north side of K-18 has been completed, and the exit out of the roundabout onto K-18 has been completed. "And they're forming the exit into Blue Jay Way ( street near the JCHS parking lot ) and the roundabout. "

Ibarra said on the south side of the site the demolition has been done, "moved Karns Drive, all the concrete work in there and then&nbsp; they've also placed the base rock in there." The light poles are also up.

"The project is slated to be up by June of this year, but with the way they're moving right now it could be sooner, "said Ibarra.

By Dewey TerrillJC PostWork on a new roundabout near the future front entrance to the new Junction City High School parking lot appears to be moving ahead of schedule.Ray Ibarra, Public Works Director for the City, said Monday that the project is currently about 60% complete and work is underway on both the north and south sides where K-18 Highway is now one-lane signalized traffic. The roundabout portion of the project on the north side of K-18 has been completed, and the exit out of the roundabout onto K-18 has been completed. "And they're forming the exit into Blue Jay Way ( street near the JCHS parking lot ) and the roundabout. "Ibarra said on the south side of the site the demolition has been done, "moved Karns Drive, all the concrete work in there and then&nbsp; they've also placed the base rock in there." The light poles are also up."The project is slated to be up by June of this year, but with the way they're moving right now it could be sooner, "said Ibarra.

New roundabout could possibly be finished ahead of schedule