Construction and Project Updates

Lucinda/Normal Road Construction

Lucinda Roundabout is Open. Use it Safely.

The City of DeKalb’s new single-lane roundabout at Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road is open, after a three-month construction project converted the intersection and removed the traffic lights. The work included relocating and improving pedestrian crossings and adding flashing/audible signaling at key crossings. Additional landscaping and minor site work will be completed by September.

Modern roundabouts like that at Lucinda and Normal are becoming more prevalent throughout Illinois. The circular intersection moves traffic counterclockwise around a center island, offering safety, environmental and economic benefits to drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and people using wheelchairs and other mobility devices.   

Roundabouts are designed for lower-speed driving with all traffic moving in the same direction. This eliminates left turns across traffic and creates fewer stress points that can cause crashes. They also reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption and are less expensive for communities to operate and maintain.

Below are some quick tips to use the Lucinda and Normal Roundabout:

  • Slow down before approaching the roundabout. Pedestrians always have the right of way.
  • Yield to vehicles and cyclists already in the roundabout.
  • Don’t try to pass anyone at the roundabout and avoid stopping.
  • Pedestrians should only cross the roundabout at the crosswalks.

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