NICE, Calif. – Caltrans said the construction of a roundabout on Highway 20 at the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Road in Lake County will require a detour from July 23 to early September.
Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Road will be closed at Highway 20, and signs will be in place to direct traffic along Stokes Road.
Access to Sentry Market from Highway 20 will remain open by taking Stokes Road and turning right onto the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff.
The historic collision rate at this intersection is over five times higher than the statewide average for similar intersections, according to Caltrans.
Caltrans said the $4.6 million safety project – the total estimated cost at completion – will reduce the number and severity of collisions, provide sidewalks, and median islands constructed near the roundabout will provide refuge for pedestrians, allowing them to cross one direction of traffic at a time.
It also will lower vehicle emissions by lessening idle times compared to a traffic signal.
The contractor is Granite Construction Inc. of Ukiah.