08-13-2008, 07:28 AM
Dr J: You never addressed my first 2 points.
I really don't have an issue with roundabouts or intersections. It just seems logical that a roundabout would have a limit as to how many vehicles can move through at any given speed because of having only 1 lane. What does that reliable data say to that question? And please be precise. Vehicles per hour. And also, How much acreage does a roundabout require? Does the fact that most of the intersections do not align figure?
My suggestions stand:
1st. Install metering lights to control speed and create breaks in the traffic flow during peak hours to facilitate those trying to turn on and off the highway. Relatively cheap and quick.
2nd. Start acquiring right of ways for future expansion of secondary roads and whatever is needed, be it roundabouts, widening, intersections, turn lanes on the highway. They all need room to construct that is not there now.
Of course Pele might just step in and make the discussion moot.
Drive with Aloha, Dan
I really don't have an issue with roundabouts or intersections. It just seems logical that a roundabout would have a limit as to how many vehicles can move through at any given speed because of having only 1 lane. What does that reliable data say to that question? And please be precise. Vehicles per hour. And also, How much acreage does a roundabout require? Does the fact that most of the intersections do not align figure?
My suggestions stand:
1st. Install metering lights to control speed and create breaks in the traffic flow during peak hours to facilitate those trying to turn on and off the highway. Relatively cheap and quick.
2nd. Start acquiring right of ways for future expansion of secondary roads and whatever is needed, be it roundabouts, widening, intersections, turn lanes on the highway. They all need room to construct that is not there now.
Of course Pele might just step in and make the discussion moot.
Drive with Aloha, Dan