The entries often flare out from one or two lanes to two or three lanes at the yield line to provide increased capacity to move traffic. Perhaps that is why some Shawnee County residents are a bit concerned about a roundabout being installed at S.W. 29th and Urish. Shawnee County engineer Lynn Couch said he had received six calls by Tuesday about the construction of the roundabout. Construction started in late April. He said most callers were concerned with drivers cutting through business's parking lots to get to their destination, rather than following detours.
Modern roundabouts move traffic in a counterclockwise circle.
When drivers approach a roundabout, they yield to traffic coming from the left and enter the roundabout by turning right. Studies show opposition turns to support Be sure all vehicles can go through Eugene Russell, professor of transportation engineering at Kansas State University Most efficient form of traffic control Slows traffic, causing fewer crashes A well-designed roundabout is more effective Modern roundabouts are different To listen to the RealAudio content, you need the RealPlayer. Click here to download RealPlayer. While the Kansas Department of Transportation has put in two such roundabouts at the Interstate 70 and S.E. Rice Road interchange in Topeka, the modern roundabouts are still new to the area and the state as a whole. Russell, along with some of his students, has been researching modern roundabouts for about three years.