Roundabouts

Bristol Roundabout, UK (Picture source)

Sadlers Farm Roundabout (Picture source)


Swindon Magic Roundabout (Graphic source)


Columbus Circle from Time Warner Center, New York (Picture source)

UK, Amesbury Town Centre Improvements

Following information from the Wiltshire County website.


Phase 1: A345 Junction Improvements
Update for week commencing 27th August 2007
Phase 1 focuses on the construction of a double mini roundabout on the A345 Junction with Salisbury Street . Improvements at this site will include:
Reduced sign clutter
A more formal and easier to understand layout
An improved and modernised zebra crossing
Improved signing surrounding the junction
Improved street lighting

State Highway 169 Valley View Drive Edina, MN - Roundabouts in series

Source: MTJ Engineering

MTJ Engineering provided final horizontal roundabout design services; alternative analysis to the MNDOT for this urban interchange corridor of four high capacity roundabouts in series.

NYSDOT at Kingston, NY - Roundabout Primer

Photo and quote from Somerset County web page.


Photo is of a roundabout under construction INSIDE a former traffic circle. It was constructed by NYSDOT at Kingston, NY. The new roundabout is 200' in diameter while the old traffic circle was 600' diameter.

Westhampton Beach Village, NY - Six Corners Traffic Circle

Posting from the Westhampton Beach Village web site.




Slow Down -- 15 MPH.
Yield to Pedestrians.
Vehicles in roundabout have right-of-way.
All traffic travel in a counter clockwise direction.
Roundabout travel is single lane traffic.
Bicyclists observe the same rules as motorists.
Always watch for other users in the roundabout.
Always use your right turn signal when leaving the roundabout.
If you miss the exit, circle until you reach your desired street.
Do not accelerate until you are beyond the crosswalk.