Paving at the Hopewell-Thompson roundabout today

Today is paving day at the Hopewell-Thompson roundabout, so give yourself extra time through the circle by Bloom and Bell Memorial Park. Milling was set for Wednesday, and crews expect to finish the job today.

The city says the work should stay within normal construction hours, roughly 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are through before 9, you are likely ahead of it. After that, plan for delays: some sections will close at times, and flaggers will direct traffic. Weather could shift the schedule.

The paving is the last big piece this week in the safety work we wrote up four weeks ago, which the city first pegged at a few days. The concrete splitter islands, mountable truck apron and reflective markers are in place. More finishing work follows, so expect possible delays into next week, though the city says this week's paving should be the most disruptive part.

The Hopewell and Bethany Bend roundabout is getting the same treatment on roughly the same schedule.

It is all part of the city's Safety in Action program, backed by a $1 million federal Safe Streets for All grant. The city will collect data at both roundabouts, and what works could spread to others around Milton.

Sources: City of Milton Facebook post; city Safety in Action grant update, May 15.