They have also had a short video made to describe how the traffic circles work. A lot of people are skeptical. Colo. They happened to be there while the motorcade of former President Gerald Ford passed through. Police had blocked traffic in all directions for five to 10 minutes. But after the president passed, traffic cleared in about three minutes.
Roundabouts affect pedestrian traffic, too.
Right now there are no pedestrian facilities. That will change. The project includes a sidewalk on the north side and a separated trail on the south. The crosswalks won't have signal lights, at least not initially. The engineers think pedestrians will be able to cross safely because the crossings will be set back from the merge zone.