KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Changes are coming to the Gateway to the Coast highway in Kings County.

Increasing safety and helping traffic flow smoothly is the goal of the Kettleman Roundabout Project on Bernard Drive and Highway 41.

It's something Kings County Supervisor Doug Verboon says is needed.

"During the holiday season, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, you can't get through Kettleman City. It's important to make sure we keep traffic flowing, so it really plugs up the community that lives there and our fire station as well. So for safety, it's nice to keep traffic flowing," explains Verboon.

Congestion in the area is known to cause delays and potentially dangerous situations for travelers.

Especially in bad weather or on busy days, when traffic can get backed up for

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