ok - so I am a non technical person and I see alot of smart people belong to this site. So here is my question....
A developer wants to put a roundabout in the intersection near my house - truth be told it is on my corner. This is a rural township - should I be concerned? I know that they are all around the UK and Europe, but roundabouts are somewhat of an anomaly in rural Pennsyvania - what do you experts think?
Wis DOT requires that roundabouts be considered at newly rebuilt intersections, but the
local communities (two in this case) were divided and the one which favored the signalized
version prevailed.
I just learned that the two communities involved have
scrapped the roundabout in favor of a signalized intersection :-(
caddcop: This is the first Roundabout I designed: Hanover Parkway at Schrom Hills Park - 38°59'1.60"N and 76°52'23.98"W
This is the first Roundabout I designed: Hanover Parkway at Schrom Hills Park - 38°59'1.60"N and 76°52'23.98"W
Here we go... :)
(zoom out to see the other one)
You can see it pretty clear in Google Earth. The client liked it so much that right up the road they asked us for another one. I was not involved in its design however.
The last one I worked on can be seen in Mapquest - the Google Earth images are old.
It's right near Glenelg High School14025 Burntwoods Rd, Glenelg, MD. It is much more rural than the Greenbelt ones.
Once people understand how they work, they are great. The only problem I've seen has been lack of public education on their use. When they start building two lane versions, it is critical. However, with proper sighning and striping, maost of the two lane ones here in Maryland seem to work very well.
Charles (Chuck) Rheault CADD Manager
MDOT State Highway Administration