‘Peanut roundabout’ construction to begin Monday in Beech Grove

BEECH GROVE, Ind. — Crews in Beech Grove will begin to construct a “peanut roundabout” on Monday.

According to a press release, the City of Beech Grove received a $1.5 million investment from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization to install a “peanut roundabout” at a dangerous intersection in Beech Grove.

The city indicated that the new roundabout is designed to help calm traffic and reduce the number of crashes that happen at the intersections of Churchman Avenue, Perkins Avenue and 25th Avenue.

The roundabout is the product of a years-long planning process that involved public input. Per a release, the unique traffic circle will not require nearby streets to be realigned.

The project is slated to be completed later this summer. The City of Beech Grove also contributed $459,000 in funding for the project.

Construction of the roundabout will force area roads to close. The City of Beech Grove encourages drivers to slow down in work zones and follow posted detour signage.

“We are so grateful to the Indianapolis MPO for being a key part of the solution to fixing a dangerous intersection that stands to make our city and the people who live here safer,” Beech Grove Mayor James Coffman said via release. “Along with this roundabout, the next phase of the Hornet Greenway is under construction, making for a busy and productive summer in our city.”

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