March 12, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com Plans for the next phase of the Flex Route along US-23 were highlighted during a virtual presentation Thursday and motorists should prepare to see more roundabouts. The Livingston County Planning Departmentâs Brown Bag Lunch Series featured MDOTâs University Region planners, who provided a project overview, preferred options and alternatives, and a general timeline. Formal design work will begin this spring, although construction isnât slated to start until late fall of 2023. A study was done with a focus on traffic safety, operational needs, and directional peak period congestion. The goal is to meet current and future needs using state-of-the-art traffic control measures with improved infrastructure. It was noted that the highest percentage of crashes are near the interchange areas and thereâs a high number of rear-end crashes due to congestion. Other safety issues are short acceleration and deceleration lanes.