Some confusion still reigns over the ongoing construction at the intersection of High St./Bypass. Here is the approved rendering of the landscaped roundabout now on its way to completion.
Spy Eye: The High Street/ByPass Roundabout
The Spy Newspapers may periodically employ the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the clarity and accuracy of our content.
Den Leventhal says
Editor,
I’ve lived in states that had many roundabouts, and found them to be dangerous–much more dangerous than the three-way stop that we now have here in C-town, which seems to run safely and smoothly. I submit there are other reconstruction projects, e.g., our failing bridges & pothole filled roads, that would be a better application of our tax money.
john says
I disagree. That 3 way stop has been dangerous. People don’t know how to go. Almost got ran over about 6 times. I drive for a living so I end up going through that area a lot.
Joe Fick says
I agree with Dan. Certainly there must be better ways to spend our tax dollars
Joe Lill says
Editor,
Certainly there are plenty of worthy infrastructure projects out there but this project will address an ongoing “issue” with a solution that should last decades. When I started hearing about this in it’s initial planning stage it seemed the Highway Administration had real numbers that showed this roundabout…and other roundabouts, as very safe alternative solution to a three way stop with traffic lights.
Pete Buxtun says
Editor,
France has over 30,000 British-style roundabouts; the most in the world.
In the US every year there are 10.4 traffic fatalities per 100,000 people.
In France every year there are 4.9 traffic fatalities per 100,000 people.
Causation doubtful; correlation certainly.
Just saying.
It could also be that as typically confrontational Americans, we like the binary nature of a stoplight. In my opinion roundabouts are not only more efficient, but also foster a sense of cooperation and compromise; something that the US could use more of frankly. Also, roundabouts are cheaper to install and maintain than traffic lights.
Jim Luff says
I agree with Pete Buxtun. Europeans do not seem to have a problem driving on roundabouts. Biggest problem for Americans, in my opinion, is that they do not know how to drive on roundabouts. Just yield to the left and be patient.
Kevin Shertz says
Editor,
I’m sure that at least half of the people who may grumble about this project don’t think twice about the two roundabouts they go through on the way to Millington (and Route 301.)
Personally, I wish they had made the Flatland Road intersection into a roundabout as well while they were doing this project.
As a former DC resident for a decade, I’m more than familiar with roundabouts… I agree with Jim Luff… it simply requires you to deal with the fact that you’re not the only person on the road.
Chris Neiman says
Editor,
You could speculate about the safety of roundabouts, or you can spend 5 seconds researching the issue and find a multitude of studies on the topic. US National studies show a huge reduction in not only the number but also the severity of accidents when a roundabout was installed.
For example: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1446639/
Furthermore as the community has proven it cannot handle navigating a three-way stop (waiting for and/or having the ability to discern when it is your turn to go), this shocking inability demands the roundabout solution. It will make traffic flow faster, smoother, and with fewer accidents.
You don’t have to guess, surmise or assume. Actual data supports and defends this position.
Patrick says
When is the projected completion date?