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The issue is space to put roundabouts. Majority of American cities already have roads set up and it would be difficult to put in the roundabout to replace exist
by Isthatablackgsd 5y ago
The issue is space to put roundabouts. Majority of American cities already have roads set up and it would be difficult to put in the roundabout to replace existing infrastructures. Roundabout requires more space than a simple 2-lane wide 4-way intersection.
And there is a driver problem, majority of American almost never have any experience driving on roundabouts. I seen some would simply cut off the roundabout traffic and proceed on their way without yielding.
- alistairSH 5y agoMany roundabouts in small towns in Scotland are simply a painted circle in the center of the intersection. Hopefully this link works... https://www.google.com/maps/@56.5903811,-3.3375594,3a,75y,217.87h,66.77t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sYuYxwvLa4hKXFUVVEJfhAA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DYuYxwvLa4hKXFUVVEJfhAA%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D148.11491%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192 https://www.google.com/maps/@56.5903811,-3.3375594,3a,75y,21...
- throwawayboise 5y agoI think most crossroads could accomodate a mini roundabout, maybe lopping off each corner a bit. Where I live, converting an crossroad to a roundabout seems to take about a year, they close and completely excavate the existing roadway, relocate storm drains, build a huge center island, and take an additional 10' of property all around. It seems excessive.