 While a new road project in Bemidji may help speed up the flow of traffic for motorists, the Division Street project will implement four new roundabouts. The Belchamie County Highway Department has looked at traffic issues at different intersections and based on their traffic studies they've come up with the designs. The construction will likely spread over two years but the county sees it as being well worth the wait. The concept design that we're in right now looked at both signals and a roundabout at all of the different intersections, there's four different intersections that we're looking at out there and the proposed design is four roundabouts and the reason being is they are safer and they move traffic very efficiently. The four roundabouts would be located on Besida Street, Adams Avenue, Jefferson and in front of the high school. With all costs the project will be an estimated $6.2 million. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.