Traffic Circle

Rattlesnake Guy · 01-06-2012, 09:25 PM

The Alton Circle used to be half one way and half the other. The rebuilding project accomplished a consistent situation where the people on the circle have the right of way.

The town of Milford had a traffic circle layout years ago where the three entrances had the right of way. During busy times the incoming cars would clog the entire thing and nobody went anywhere.

Some traffic circles in England have traffic lights during the rush hour periods to give the yielding traffic a chance to get in.

songkrai · 02-19-2012, 07:23 AM

Wellington Circle in Medford and Revere Circle in Revere long time changed to . . . . wait for it . . . . traffic lights.

no-engine · 03-23-2012, 08:33 AM

AND now a roundabout in Weirs Beach! Will it help or clog traffic???

songkrai · 06-20-2012, 07:55 AM

I've driven roundabouts in England. And they are much larger then this one. By a great margin. Maybe they come in different sizes. But the only ones I drove through were much larger then the Meredith one.

I don't drive truck or tractor trailor. But I do know some who do. This roundabout is too small. Maybe OK for cars. Not for commercial vehicles. The right curbs are too close and too high. Way too many damaged and flat tires on trucks and tractor trailors. Why didn't the idiots who designed this put in slanted curbs on right side?

Those roundabouts in England are not the latest and greatest. There is a scene in Chevy Chase movie European Vacation that sums up the England roundabout. You'd have to be a movie buff to remember this scene of the movie family entering the England roundabout. The writers/directors of this movie got the England roundabout perfectly. I can't describe a movie scene to give it justice. One would have to watch such to view the falacy of the England roundabouts.

RailroadJoe · 06-20-2012, 08:13 AM

I believe roundabouts are designed by the NH DOT personnel in conjunction with federal standards. After all, they are the Experts!!
They don't drive big rigs.

hilltopper · 06-20-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by songkrai

Those roundabouts in England are not the latest and greatest. There is a scene in Chevy Chase movie European Vacation that sums up the England roundabout. You'd have to be a movie buff to remember this scene of the movie family entering the England roundabout. The writers/directors of this movie got the England roundabout perfectly. I can't describe a movie scene to give it justice. One would have to watch such to view the falacy of the England roundabouts.

"Hey look kids, there's Big Ben, and there's Parliament... again."

Yup, I've been in some two laners that are awfully hard to get out of. That's certainly not an issue in Meredith.

01-06-2012, 09:25 PM	#1
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	The Alton Circle used to be half one way and half the other. The rebuilding project accomplished a consistent situation where the people on the circle have the right of way. The town of Milford had a traffic circle layout years ago where the three entrances had the right of way. During busy times the incoming cars would clog the entire thing and nobody went anywhere. Some traffic circles in England have traffic lights during the rush hour periods to give the yielding traffic a chance to get in.

02-19-2012, 07:23 AM	#2
songkrai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 733 Thanks: 35 Thanked 147 Times in 99 Posts	Wellington Circle in Medford and Revere Circle in Revere long time changed to . . . . wait for it . . . . traffic lights.

03-23-2012, 08:33 AM	#3
no-engine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West side Winnipesaukee, Lakes Region Posts: 516 Thanks: 20 Thanked 52 Times in 40 Posts	AND now a roundabout in Weirs Beach! Will it help or clog traffic???

06-20-2012, 07:55 AM	#4
songkrai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 733 Thanks: 35 Thanked 147 Times in 99 Posts	I've driven roundabouts in England. And they are much larger then this one. By a great margin. Maybe they come in different sizes. But the only ones I drove through were much larger then the Meredith one. I don't drive truck or tractor trailor. But I do know some who do. This roundabout is too small. Maybe OK for cars. Not for commercial vehicles. The right curbs are too close and too high. Way too many damaged and flat tires on trucks and tractor trailors. Why didn't the idiots who designed this put in slanted curbs on right side? Those roundabouts in England are not the latest and greatest. There is a scene in Chevy Chase movie European Vacation that sums up the England roundabout. You'd have to be a movie buff to remember this scene of the movie family entering the England roundabout. The writers/directors of this movie got the England roundabout perfectly. I can't describe a movie scene to give it justice. One would have to watch such to view the falacy of the England roundabouts.

06-20-2012, 08:13 AM	#5
RailroadJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 620 Thanks: 259 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	I believe roundabouts are designed by the NH DOT personnel in conjunction with federal standards. After all, they are the Experts!! They don't drive big rigs.