Alton Circle?

upthesaukee · 05-26-2011, 11:11 PM

They do have lighted signs both as you approach the circle on Rte 11 from the east and west stating that traffic has to yield to traffic on the circle.

I don't think it is going to be that bad until they take the lighted signs away...then look out for the locals.

Rattlesnake Gal · 05-27-2011, 10:15 AM

I think it would be great if they painted YEILD on the road in addition to the signs. Maybe the people driving on auto-pilot would see them!

Argie's Wife · 05-27-2011, 10:56 AM

Agreed!

I'm gonna sound like an ol' fart here, but it seems like people do everything (talk on the cell phone, eat a burger, smoke a cig, read a map, turn and talk to the person next to them, play with the radio buttons, fiddle with their GPS, and yell at their kids) - but they forget to pay attention!

Traffic circles work great if drivers are attentive!

Slickcraft · 05-27-2011, 11:15 AM

I think that the locals will catch-on pretty quickly. Even the black bear will be yielding upon entering the circle!

tis · 05-28-2011, 10:31 AM

I didn't see one thing wrong with the way it was. There are lots of other issues with the roads that are a lot worse, like cracks and potholes!

BroadHopper · 05-28-2011, 11:42 AM

What I am seeing in this oval mess is a future NHIS. You think Bahre had a hand in this?

It will be good for the Alton economy if they put grandstands around the oval and charge admissions. Have betting slips on when the next pile up will be!

It will be the next best thing to watching the idiots at the boat launch.

RailroadJoe · 05-28-2011, 04:47 PM

The boat launch is better. Does not matter whether they are putting one in or taking it out. Some are experts and others are amusing to say the least.

Rattlesnake Guy · 05-29-2011, 05:46 AM

The traffic circle before and after the changes is a lot like boating. You know who has the right of way but you are not quite sure if the other guy does. So you have to pay attention all the time.

lawn psycho · 05-30-2011, 04:13 PM

Driving through the circle today it was a fuster cluck.

I think the stop light plan is what I would have preferred.

05-26-2011, 11:11 PM	#1
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,604 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,469 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Lighted signs They do have lighted signs both as you approach the circle on Rte 11 from the east and west stating that traffic has to yield to traffic on the circle. I don't think it is going to be that bad until they take the lighted signs away...then look out for the locals. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

05-27-2011, 10:15 AM	#2
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Yeild Signs I think it would be great if they painted YEILD on the road in addition to the signs. Maybe the people driving on auto-pilot would see them!

05-28-2011, 11:42 AM	#6
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,592 Thanks: 3,232 Thanked 1,109 Times in 798 Posts	Bahre race track! What I am seeing in this oval mess is a future NHIS. You think Bahre had a hand in this? It will be good for the Alton economy if they put grandstands around the oval and charge admissions. Have betting slips on when the next pile up will be! It will be the next best thing to watching the idiots at the boat launch. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

05-28-2011, 04:47 PM	#7
RailroadJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 620 Thanks: 259 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	boat launch over circle The boat launch is better. Does not matter whether they are putting one in or taking it out. Some are experts and others are amusing to say the least.

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05-27-2011, 10:56 AM	#3
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Agreed! I'm gonna sound like an ol' fart here, but it seems like people do everything (talk on the cell phone, eat a burger, smoke a cig, read a map, turn and talk to the person next to them, play with the radio buttons, fiddle with their GPS, and yell at their kids) - but they forget to pay attention! Traffic circles work great if drivers are attentive!

05-27-2011, 11:15 AM	#4
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,318 Thanks: 1,233 Thanked 2,103 Times in 960 Posts	I think that the locals will catch-on pretty quickly. Even the black bear will be yielding upon entering the circle!

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05-28-2011, 10:31 AM	#5
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,770 Thanks: 755 Thanked 1,462 Times in 1,018 Posts	I didn't see one thing wrong with the way it was. There are lots of other issues with the roads that are a lot worse, like cracks and potholes!

05-29-2011, 05:46 AM	#8
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	The traffic circle before and after the changes is a lot like boating. You know who has the right of way but you are not quite sure if the other guy does. So you have to pay attention all the time.

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05-30-2011, 04:13 PM	#9
lawn psycho Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: On the move... Posts: 987 Thanks: 113 Thanked 248 Times in 133 Posts	Driving through the circle today it was a fuster cluck. I think the stop light plan is what I would have preferred.