We’ve been trying to get rid of the Concord Rotary for decades. My Tom-tom calls it a rotary, but Tom-Tom’s U.S. office about a quarter mile from the Concord Rotary. What do they call it outside of Massachusetts? In the UK, it’s a “roundabout”. What is it in Iowa?
We’ve been trying to get rid of the Concord Rotary for decades. My Tom-tom calls it a rotary, but Tom-Tom’s U.S. office about a quarter mile from the Concord Rotary. What do they call it outside of Massachusetts? In the UK, it’s a “roundabout”. What is it in Iowa?
We’ve been trying to get rid of the Concord Rotary for decades. My Tom-tom calls it a rotary, but Tom-Tom’s U.S. office about a quarter mile from the Concord Rotary. What do they call it outside of Massachusetts? In the UK, it’s a “roundabout”. What is it in Iowa?
Roundabouts are a great way to keep traffice flowing. We go to the UK every year or so, and I’m now accustomed to driving them, but I don’t see them catching on in the US. They require a certain amount discipline and skill that most American drivers lack.
The traffic circle they are talking about in Carmel has been a boon for local repair shops also.
Way better solution than traffic lights in most, but not all, cases.
Truckee, California is now mostly roundabouts and it works very well, and no one misses the lights.
Anywhere you see one popping up, you can bet Agenda 21 is rearing its ugly head.
I hate them...totally.....
They are all the rage!
These are a great source of traffic accidents and dangerous as heck.
They may be cheap but they’re not effective at traffic control, or safety.
70s rock earworm bump.
If the traffic is too heavy, they are NOT free flowing. They are more like a fuster cluck which can better be regulated with a traffic light.
They work just fine in places were the space and the traffic flow (such as what would normally go through a four-way stop) is appropriate.
Recently, I attended my daughter's college graduation in Idaho. They had a roundabout to separate traffic between those headed for campus and those headed downtown. It seemed to work just fine and the locals, who do not have the experience driving roundabouts that we do here in the northeast, seemed to have no trouble figuring it out.
Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing a few more of them around here. We have roads which have got to be really confusing to outsiders-- left turns or, in most cases, right turns can keep going; those going straight have to stop, three way stops at four point intersections (one direction keeps going) and other stuff that makes me wonder who designed these roads in PA.
I HATE these things! Liberals love them because their so European and “calming”. They are sprouting like dandelions in Wisconsin. In fact, in one community they literally have three of these round abouts all in a row, one right after the other! It’s insane! Hate ‘em.
They are great as long as there’s no traffic!
I hate those damn things.
Roundabouts work if you drive a small car like a Honda Civic or smaller, but try that with something the size of the current Ford Fusion/Honda Accord/Toyota Camry/Nissan Altima (the so-called D-Class automobile)—no wonder accidents galore!
If they build any down here in Alabama they better make them about two blocks around to accomodate pick-up trucks. :-)
What are being mis-labeled as a “Roundabout” in the U.S. are a bad JOKE!
I call them circular stops, as it is nearly certain some one has to stop every time.
If you have to stop anyway, there might as well be a sign and regular intersection.
To have a genuine roundabout you need a LOT more land, a MUCH bigger traffic circle, and the additional paving that entails.
European roundabouts are often large enough to hold a small park or rest stop in their center.
They may have several entrances/exits and multiple lanes, but are easy to use as there is plenty of space.
I have yet to see a decent roundabout ANYWHERE in the U.S., a true roundabout is great fun, adds a bit of twisty to otherwise boring strait roads, and does not require you to slow down to navigate it!