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They are fairly common in Massachusetts where they are called rotaries, which to me is much better than roundabout. Some more recent signage uses the incredibl
by jrumbut 7y ago
They are fairly common in Massachusetts where they are called rotaries, which to me is much better than roundabout.
Some more recent signage uses the incredibly sterile and clunky "traffic circle," and I guess I would take roundabout over that if I had to.
All the same thing, just different names. I don't see them often outside the northeast though.
- kevin_thibedeau 7y agoTraffic circles have different design specs than rotaries. It isn't an arbitrary naming difference.
- oftenwrong 7y agoWithin traffic engineering there is a distinction between a "rotary" and a "roundabout" [1]. In Massachusetts, every circle-like configuration is called a "rotary" because... A. Most of them actually are rotaries. B. The average person is not aware of the distinction. [1] http://calmstreetsboston.blogspot.com/2012/04/rotaries-vs-roundabouts.html http://calmstreetsboston.blogspot.com/2012/04/rotaries-vs-ro...