"See ya 'round, Jack!"

By BETH WHEELOCK Friday, Jan. 30, 2009

Podcast Episode

WCLO's Beth Wheelock reports on the legacy of Janesville's Public Works Director.

Jack Messer commemorates his last day as Janesville's Public Works Director Friday.

He says roundabouts aren't a radical change, but a new way to deal with an old problem. Although City Councilman Bill Truman jokingly gave Messer packing tubes for his roundabout plans, Messer says it's likely more roundabouts will be built in Janesville in the future. Specifically, the State Department of Transportation could incorporate roundabouts into the expansion of Interstate 90 and build them at the bottom of on and off ramps.

Messer says one of his biggest accomplishments during his time in Janesville is response to last summer's flooding. He says it was a problem no one had experienced in Janesville, and public works crews provided a service to the city during a critical time.

Scroll down to hear Jack Messer describe his time in Janesville.

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