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The picture of the roundabout from above at the beginning of the article is extra confusing because it doesn't have the final lane markings yet and the ones you

The picture of the roundabout from above at the beginning of the article is extra confusing because it doesn't have the final lane markings yet and the ones you can see are misleading. The (presumably) final markings[0] make things less confusing. [0]: https://www.google.com/maps/place/High+Rock+Rd,+Washington+98272/@47.8121607,-121.9826373,89m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x549aa0b779ae6ff3:0x66ffe2ef35ece7a6!8m2!3d47.8059769!4d-121.9660415!16s%2Fg%2F1v44q3pw?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAwMi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D https://www.google.com/maps/place/High+Rock+Rd,+Washington+9...

jayyhu 2y ago
They made a video that explains how to navigate the roundabout, and shows what it will actually look like (with yield markings)[1] [1]: https://youtu.be/07_m7HHiZRw https://youtu.be/07_m7HHiZRw
- SamBam 2y ago
  Um, if your new traffic feature requires an explanatory video, then you've done something wrong...
- Karellen 2y ago
  What the hell is that "dump truck with trailer" on a really long connector at 3:50? Is that a thing in some parts? How does that navigate almost any kind of roadway safely?
  - knallfrosch 2y ago
    I guess that's exaggerated to proof that it works?
  - btbuildem 2y ago
    They're called "pup" trailers [1] (example photo [2]), and the very long hitch exists for a few reasons: per-axle weight limit, respecting max weight capacity of smaller bridges, and ease of unloading [3] among them. 1: https://titanww.com/what-is-a-pup-trailer/ https://titanww.com/what-is-a-pup-trailer/ 2: https://imgur.com/raDJVVL https://imgur.com/raDJVVL 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU5L_2TMjKc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU5L_2TMjKc (sorry, terrible handheld video)
Karellen 2y ago
Ah, thanks for that. I was looking at the markings that are there, and they made it seem like traffic approaching the roundabout would have priority over traffic already on it.

jayyhu 2y ago

They made a video that explains how to navigate the roundabout, and shows what it will actually look like (with yield markings)[1] [1]: https://youtu.be/07_m7HHiZRw https://youtu.be/07_m7HHiZRw

SamBam 2y ago
Um, if your new traffic feature requires an explanatory video, then you've done something wrong...
Karellen 2y ago
What the hell is that "dump truck with trailer" on a really long connector at 3:50? Is that a thing in some parts? How does that navigate almost any kind of roadway safely?
- knallfrosch 2y ago
  I guess that's exaggerated to proof that it works?
- btbuildem 2y ago
  They're called "pup" trailers [1] (example photo [2]), and the very long hitch exists for a few reasons: per-axle weight limit, respecting max weight capacity of smaller bridges, and ease of unloading [3] among them. 1: https://titanww.com/what-is-a-pup-trailer/ https://titanww.com/what-is-a-pup-trailer/ 2: https://imgur.com/raDJVVL https://imgur.com/raDJVVL 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU5L_2TMjKc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU5L_2TMjKc (sorry, terrible handheld video)

Karellen 2y ago

Ah, thanks for that. I was looking at the markings that are there, and they made it seem like traffic approaching the roundabout would have priority over traffic already on it.