01-11-2009, 01:17 AM
Roundabouts are coming into their own in Washington State, where I work for the Department of Transportation. These fixtures are more positive than negative, with the greatest asset being the maintenance of smooth traffic flow and the greatest liabilities being a higher initial cost and the requirement for more physical space than an intersection.
It's ironic that I was in a meeting just this past week where we're discussing the installation of a roundabout in a location where wetlands surround the current intersection. This location has a history of rear-end collisions due to increasing congestion, and we're recommending a roundabout if we can avoid impacts to wetlands and their buffers.
Make no mistake, roundabouts work for most of the developed world and deserve support.
Brian (Fishboy)
It's ironic that I was in a meeting just this past week where we're discussing the installation of a roundabout in a location where wetlands surround the current intersection. This location has a history of rear-end collisions due to increasing congestion, and we're recommending a roundabout if we can avoid impacts to wetlands and their buffers.
Make no mistake, roundabouts work for most of the developed world and deserve support.
Brian (Fishboy)
Aloha pumehana,
Brian and Mary
Lynnwood, WA\Discovery Harbour
Brian and Mary
Lynnwood, WA\Discovery Harbour