Traffic Design

[kkfan91]

I often half jokingly say New Jersey is where traffic engineers go to practice, then I saw this mess from England

 

[lisa]

Is it a roundabout?

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Is it a roundabout?

Yes, that's a roundabout. They are quite exciting when you drive through one the first time. You need
a navigator in the passenger seat to watch the signs so you can exit on the right road.

 

[lisa]

Yes, that's a roundabout. They are quite exciting when you drive through one the first time. You need
a navigator in the passenger seat to watch the signs so you can exit on the right road.

I thought it was but I wasn't sure.

Oh thanks, TRL.

The town down the road from mine has one and Columbus has them too. They aren't too bad, you just have to be careful.

 

[kkfan91]

I don't mind the ones we have around here, I just don't understand the 5 of th surrounding the main one

 

[DUN24]

I don't understand why they design their roundabouts like gear sets, but that doesn't seem super difficult to get used to. They are totally driving on the wrong side of the road, though...

 

[DUN24]

Imagine the Griswald's dismay when they came upon OP's roundabout.

 

[Clutch]

I often half jokingly say New Jersey is where traffic engineers go to practice, then I saw this mess from England View attachment 19045

I love roundabouts beat traffic lights hands down but that one does look fairly complicated. I guess it really is 5 of them.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Found it ! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon)

 

[Bobw]

Called a rotary around here. I don't think we have any remaining.

 

[Johali]

Yes, that's a roundabout. They are quite exciting when you drive through one the first time. You need
a navigator in the passenger seat to watch the signs so you can exit on the right road.

I thought in England it was exit on the left road? But on that thing it's exit on the left and right road.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

I thought in England it was exit on the left road? But on that thing it's exit on the left and right road.

Smart aleck --- alright then, exit on the correct road. However, depending on where you enter and exit the circle, it MAY be the road on the right. LOL

 

[Johali]

Smart aleck

Damn tootin.

 

[Gordon Clark]

Thy have one in Long Beach Ca. I used to go two miles out of my way just to miss that dang thing.

 

[lisa]

Thy have one in Long Beach Ca. I used to go two miles out of my way just to miss that dang thing.

Oh wow.