{"id":40283,"date":"2026-09-25T08:50:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=40283"},"modified":"2026-09-25T08:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:50:18","slug":"still-around-about-one-year-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/still-around-about-one-year-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Still around about one year later!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were both cheers and jeers when the only traffic roundabout in Decatur opened \u2013 one year ago today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, Mayor Dan Rickord made a few remarks, two ribbons were sliced and an idea first talked about in 2010 became a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ribbon is cut on Sept 25, 2026
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The traffic circle at Five Points still draws its jeers and jokes on social media, and even today is considered a waste of money by some forever critics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it is open and functioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe intersection is running smoothly,\u201d Mayor Rickord said this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An estimated 75-80 people turned out for the special event one year ago. Many of them were, as noted in a WZBD.com story, \u201c…quite pleased to see the opening which meant an end to the detour that brought added traffic to their homes\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Golf cart rides were offered after the ceremony and several people hopped on to become early users of the new creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Golf cart rides after opening
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The Indiana Department Transportation (INDOT) was in charge of the project. The contract for the effort was awarded by INDOT to E&B Paving, a Muncie firm which had the low bid of $2,493,109.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decatur’s match was 20% of the final cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Documents signed by local and state officials on July 6 of 2024 launched the project. Work began 0n June 6 of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the midst of the project
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Initial discussions of a roundabout at Five Points were first aired as far back as 2010. Three or four years later, the project was placed in a city bid for a Stellar Communities grant. That was the first big step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all, the project involved three mayors: John Schultz, Ken Meyer and current mayor Rickord.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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