The roundabouts are coming. The project has been discussed for years, but now that it's getting close, attention and conversation is focused on two intersections where engineers plan European-style traffic roundabouts. You will need RealPlayer to watch these videos. A free version is available here. For roundabouts to work, drivers must be observant and courteous.
Concern is such that traffic engineers here have planned a special education campaign.
We don't merge very well. And these roundabouts are a cooperative venture. People have to get along. Small modern traffic roundabouts are different than the giant traffic circles found in old European cities and have gained popularity in recent years, particularly in the United States. They are safer, cheaper, more attractive, better for the environment and easier to maintain than signal intersections, according to Stout and Jim Sawhill, the vice-president of Lounsbury.