If there were ever an intersection begging for a set of traffic lights or a 4-way stop, this is it.
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8 Responses to “The Intersection of Farmington & Creek Roads”
I know it’s a crummy intersection, but please — no more traffic lights in Peoria!! We need to come up with a better solution. Roundabouts, perhaps? I think a roundabout at the intersection of Farmington and Main would be a natural fit, for instance. Ditto at the intersection of University and the entrances to Bradley and Campustown.
Wow I had no idea the first roundabout was designed & implemented in NYC. Always thought they came from the UK.
In Madison we have little mini roundabouts at some intersections in residential neighborhoods instead of stop/yield signs. They seem to work quite well – not so sure how’d they’d do on a larger scale.
In the US they often get mocked as the terror of the British roadway system; however, I rented a car in Ireland (where they also drive on the “wrong” side of the road) and successfully navigated many roundabouts, including in Dublin … they’re really just not that hard. And if you miss your turn, you just go around again.
I’ve navigated many on the east coast, especially the North East. However, a turnabout that handles a substantial amount of residential AND tourist travel is on the south end of Hilton Head Island. It works flawlessly and I’ve been around it many, many times. It has to handle low five figures of cars a day during peak tourist season.
I am in awe of all of you. Just reading the words “roundabout” makes my palms sweat. I lived / drove a year on the East Coast and barely lived to tell the tale.
But, bowing to the will of the blog majority, I support this roundabout in hopes of conquering my fear. It’s good to have goals in life.
There are lots of roundabouts in continental Europe. When we first encountered the big ones at major intersections, it was a bit nerve wracking. Once we got the hang of it tho, we became converts. Roundabouts do work !!! Stoplights do exist on the roundabouts, but they are there to serve pedestrians and bicyclists.
June 5th, 2006 at 11:34 am
I know it’s a crummy intersection, but please — no more traffic lights in Peoria!! We need to come up with a better solution. Roundabouts, perhaps? I think a roundabout at the intersection of Farmington and Main would be a natural fit, for instance. Ditto at the intersection of University and the entrances to Bradley and Campustown.
June 5th, 2006 at 6:07 pm
What’s a Roundabout?
June 5th, 2006 at 10:51 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout_intersection
Wow I had no idea the first roundabout was designed & implemented in NYC. Always thought they came from the UK.
In Madison we have little mini roundabouts at some intersections in residential neighborhoods instead of stop/yield signs. They seem to work quite well – not so sure how’d they’d do on a larger scale.
June 6th, 2006 at 9:08 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout
In the US they often get mocked as the terror of the British roadway system; however, I rented a car in Ireland (where they also drive on the “wrong” side of the road) and successfully navigated many roundabouts, including in Dublin … they’re really just not that hard. And if you miss your turn, you just go around again.
June 6th, 2006 at 2:06 pm
I’ve navigated many on the east coast, especially the North East. However, a turnabout that handles a substantial amount of residential AND tourist travel is on the south end of Hilton Head Island. It works flawlessly and I’ve been around it many, many times. It has to handle low five figures of cars a day during peak tourist season.
June 6th, 2006 at 7:53 pm
I am in awe of all of you. Just reading the words “roundabout” makes my palms sweat. I lived / drove a year on the East Coast and barely lived to tell the tale.
But, bowing to the will of the blog majority, I support this roundabout in hopes of conquering my fear. It’s good to have goals in life.
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June 6th, 2006 at 8:08 pm
If you’re not sure how it will work, go to Washington and check out their “squareabout”
June 7th, 2006 at 4:27 pm
There are lots of roundabouts in continental Europe. When we first encountered the big ones at major intersections, it was a bit nerve wracking. Once we got the hang of it tho, we became converts. Roundabouts do work !!! Stoplights do exist on the roundabouts, but they are there to serve pedestrians and bicyclists.