We have roundabouts on the West coast. They are not common where I live but they are there.xmbts said:
Does America have round-abouts?
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Head up past the hippy state to the north of you, and you will find magnificent state known as Washington. There are quite a few roundabouts, it's becoming fashionable to stick them in low traffic suburban areas around cities. Probably just to slow the traffic through the unmarked 4-way yield intersections through.Berethond said:
Now I have to know where you are in Washington. I have a shop in Tacoma, and the city is trowing them in like they are candy.Tsunimo said:Are you kidding me?xmbts said:
Maybe the rest of the west cost doesn't, but here in Washington, our city just put in 3 new ones...
on a single street
I've frequently found myself in one when I visit a little city called Palmdale, California (L.A. County). I've also encountered a few of them when I visited Guadalajara, Jalisco.xmbts said:
Yes. Yes does rock.TomLikesGuitar said:
Holy shit, Bert and Gale never mentioned THIS. (Yes, I have relations in Australia.)Ranquest said:FalloutJack said:We do and I've seen them, but now I want to ask a question.
Does Europe have any cloverleaf roadways? You know, like this?
I take your clover and one up you. This is the M7 in sydeny
And this is the east LA interchange. My friend, even I couldn't tell you what the hell is going on in that picture.Ranquest said:FalloutJack said:We do and I've seen them, but now I want to ask a question.
Does Europe have any cloverleaf roadways? You know, like this?
I take your clover and one up you. This is the M7 in sydeny
The worst part is that is just the south east end of a larger interchange system. The entire system is known as the East LA interchange, with the northern end of the interchange system having another name.
Yeah... Tacoma is a little crazy with 'em to.manaman said:Now I have to know where you are in Washington. I have a shop in Tacoma, and the city is trowing them in like they are candy.Tsunimo said:Are you kidding me?xmbts said:
Maybe the rest of the west cost doesn't, but here in Washington, our city just put in 3 new ones...
on a single street
I'm in the Tumwater/Olympia area
There is one close to where I live. It is not as big as that one though.FalloutJack said:Does Europe have any cloverleaf roadways? You know, like this?
Oh yeah. I live in Stockholm, Sweden.
It's not as confusing to use it as it looks, folks. Promise!
Oh yeah. We call the normal roundabouts "Rondell". I like that name.
...! Why you little! Had to write that just a few minutes before me, did you?Xaio30 said:
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Fort collins has 5 or 6 roundabouts, and will probably build more. so yes we do have them, just not many.
...Crap. I was gonna post that! You ninja...TomLikesGuitar said:
Not quite the best song ever though. This is:
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Having lived in England for most of my life, I take roundabouts for granted. I'm actually kinda surprised to learn anywhere doesn't have them, but I suppose you learn something new every day. They do work pretty well,but maybe that's because people over here actually know how they work.
I'm from England; therefore I am a seasoned round-about driver. I went to Loveland, Colorado, one time, and they had them all over the bloody place. Apparently, ski-towns (as well as many other cities in Colorado) do this in order to appeal to European tourists. (I do not see how, because our round-abouts go clockwise as opposed to American round-abouts which go anticlockwise).