New Stores and Resturants Coming Soon?

The land at the corner of Hwy 14 & County M may soon have a new look. The word is that Helegsen Holdings is looking at developing this land. There has been rumors of several different businesses that may show up here. What I have heard is; Taco Bell, Culvers, a car dealership and a bowling alley with restaurant. This is the same bowling alley that was trying to get approval for a site in Union Township at the corner of County M and Territorial road. That did not get far with that site just like the other site that was by Ace Hardware next to the Morning ridge subdivision. That site was too close to the houses and was wisely not approved. I think the same with the Territorial road site. There was house's proposed to go in behind the bowling alley. I don't think this would have been a good thing either. Maybe just maybe this new site will be the ticket.

Now, there sounds like there will be a change in how you get by this new business park when you are driving on highway 14 to Janesville. You see, the word is that a Round-a-Bout will be installed at John Lindemann Dr. and Hwy. 14. This is what the State of Wisconsin is saying the city should put in to make this project work. They don't want a 4 way intersection you see. This Round-a-Bout will work in a pretty slick way. Here's how it works.

You would approach this circular intersection and slow to a speed of 15mph. You merge in to the right and proceed around the circle until you come to the street you want to get off on. You would stay on the outside part of the circle so you just have to turn off onto the street. Anyone entering the Round-a-Bout has to yield to the vehicles already going in circles. You see it's not too bad. The weirdest thing I see is that in order to make a left onto John Lindemann Dr. you have to turn right into the Round-a-Bout and proceed around the circle to get to you left turn. Now the good thing is that you don't have to stop, accidents are suppose to be fewer and if you have ever had someone tell you that you do nothing but go in circles you can now do just that.

Well, we will have to wait and see what we get in for these new business's. Hopefully, this will happen this summer and we will have some new places to go have fun and get something to eat.