Work on installing the long awaited roundabout at the intersection of Lambert, Mitre and Suttor Street is quickly coming to a conclusion.
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The next stage of work begun at the start of the week, which will see the construction of the centre island of the roundabout and curbs.
Talis Civic Construction project manager Charlie Taouk said the roundabout, while closed, has been functional since Tuesday.
"We've got all our roundabout signs up so the community should have a feel of how this is going to work," he said.
"We've got our curb crew on site at the moment, so we're just slip forming all of our central islands and we're doing that during the school holidays to keep the pressure off the public.
"Once the islands are in, which will by the end of the week, we will be having our guys follow through and fill them with coloured concrete.
"Next week will see us back to the carpark off the road, just to keep the pressure off the main road. Hopefully we can finish that carpark, in terms of curbing work, by the end of next week."
Mr Taouk said he's hopeful of the entire project to be completed by the end of August.
"We hope to be out of here by the end of August, in terms of everything finished and dusted," he said.
"Once the islands are all finished, it'll be a final wearing course application. Then we'll do our permanent line marking then."
The roundabout, while functionable, is closed to the public to give workers a chance to complete more work before the Assumption School students return to classes next week.
"At the moment it's a closed interaction with council's approval, just to provide flexibility with what we're doing on the road, so we can stay off the road as much as possible during the school week," he said.
For local businesses, the completion of the long-awaited roundabout can't come any quicker.
A and B Quality Meats butcher Ken Heckendorf said workers have been pretty good to deal with.
"They've updated us when roads are going to be closed and they've kept us up to date with everything," he said.
"It'll be good when it's all finished. People just don't no where to go and where to park at the moment.
"Business has quietened down, which is natural, but I imagine it'll pick up when it's all done."
The early stages of work to improve the intersection of Mitre, Suttor and Lambert streets commenced back in November.
The start of work coincidentally marked the third anniversary when a car ploughed into the fence of the Assumption School just after school started.
Local residents have previously been vocal about the need of a roundabout for the intersection.