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A roundabout, rotary (the term used almost universally in the US state of Massachusetts), or gyratory circus is a type of road junction (or traffic calming device) at which traffic streams around a central island, after first yielding to the circulating traffic. In the United States it is technically called a "modern roundabout", to emphasize the distinction from the older, larger type of traffic circle. Roundabouts are statistically safer than both traffic circles and traditional intersections, though they do not cope as well with the traffic on motorways or similar fast roads.
Difference between roundabouts and traffic circles
Roundabouts are sometimes referred to as traffic circles, but a technical distinction was made between roundabouts and traffic circles in the mid-1960s: More on [ Roundabout ]
I didn't traipse around town in my anorak today!! I will be watching le X factor tonight though... swings & roundabouts :)
sea_Elk (Charly El Kashory) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:51:51 -0000
I didn't traipse around town in my anorak today!! I will be watching le X factor tonight though... swings & roundabouts :)
This is the town of roundabouts, seriously! I must have driven through them at least 10 times today! I kicked ass though ;) I am goood ;P
SickLittleSarah (Sarah Larsson) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:42:39 -0000
This is the town of roundabouts, seriously! I must have driven through them at least 10 times today! I kicked ass though ;) I am goood ;P
He says he is 'dyslexic on the roads', when asked by wife to turn left he'll turn right.I said he'd be a nightmare at roundabouts:-)
mineret1 (mineret1) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:59:14 -0000
He says he is 'dyslexic on the roads', when asked by wife to turn left he'll turn right.I said he'd be a nightmare at roundabouts:-)
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paramjitgandhi (Paramjit Gandhi) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:10:16 -0000
RT @secondcitydotin City Beautiful Chandigarh, city of roundabouts | Destination On Time http://bit.ly/3leypy
loons at the roundabouts foooools
tessiesharp (Tess Sharp) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:55:08 -0000
loons at the roundabouts foooools
Are Roundabouts the Answer for Our Traffic Problems? - Salem-News.Com http://tinyurl.com/y8wtqpr
donalind07vl (Dona Lindsey) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:49:47 -0000
Are Roundabouts the Answer for Our Traffic Problems? - Salem-News.Com http://tinyurl.com/y8wtqpr
Alaska Roundabouts - Shows different facilities, with a focus on Alaska. Also discusses technical aspects.
Center for Transportation Research and Training - Gives descriptions and comparisons to traffic circles. Includes a photo gallery of selected examples.
Magic Roundabouts - Compilation of features with this design in the United Kingdom.
Modern Roundabouts - Information including a list of all in the United States and Canada.
Modern Roundabouts - Overview and photographic examples. Part of a designer's website.
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design consulting services. We special in finding solutions to the toughest of traffic
challenges. No challenge is too big or tough to solve. ]
MTJ Engineering - Focuses on roundabout planning, design, and construction. Site includes project list and news.
NorthEast Area Roundabouts - Resource page focusing on the Northeast U.S. but covering a wide area.
Roundabouts - Description, benefits, what drivers and pedestrians should do in a roundabout, and links. From Genesee Transportation Council, New York.
Roundabouts Canada - Consultancy. Includes a forum. Contains a webcam of the first modern roundabout in the country, in Hamilton, Ontario.
Meta Description: [ Ourston Roundabout Canada Roundabout Engineering ]
Roundabouts: An Informational Guide - Document by the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, part of the United States Federal Highway Administration.
Meta Description: [ This is the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. ]
RoundaboutsUSA - Written by road engineers. Includes a history, a description of design basics, photos, and links.
SwindonWeb - Magic Roundabout - Photographs and description of this complex intersection in England.
Meta Description: [ Everything you need to know about Swindon ]
The Landlocked Navigator's Roundabout Adventure - Observations, with photographs, of the Magic Roundabout in Swindon, England.
Meta Description: [ The Digital Norseman: Musings - A view of the monster roundabouts in Brittain. Story with pictures. ]
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