In templeton, california, on vineyard drive and bethel road, install a quick-build demonstration roundabout to ascertain safety and operations from a modern intersection control strategy

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the County of San Luis Obispo $160,000 on January 21, 2026, under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program (CFDA 20.939) to install and operate a quick-build demonstration roundabout at the intersection of Vineyard Drive and Bethel Road in Templeton, California. The roundabout will serve as a modern intersection control strategy to generate data-driven analysis and community feedback on safety and operational performance for all road users in the vicinity of Templeton Elementary School and surrounding neighborhoods. The recipient, operating as the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments, will lead project execution, analysis, and reporting throughout the performance period ending January 21, 2031. The County of San Luis Obispo is an inter-municipal regional planning body focused on transportation safety initiatives; place of performance is San Luis Obispo County, California. The SS4A program funds regional, local, and tribal initiatives to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries through grants supporting comprehensive safety action plans, planning and design activities, and project implementation.

The demonstration will provide data and community feedback to inform future investments and assess operations and safety for all users in the vicinity of templeton elementary and nearby neighborhoods.