Tag Archives: roundabout

Some Dutch roundabouts

Posted on October 4, 2017 by jsallen

(Edited and updated  March 30, 2024) Dutch roundabouts have received a lot of publicity, notably here: https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/tag/roundabout/ Roundabout design in the Netherlands has seen a long process of trial and error. A design used until bicyclists complained strongly enough about … Continue reading →

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Change lanes in a roundabout?

Posted on June 10, 2015 by jsallen

Ohio cyclist Patricia Kovacs posted an e-mail asking some questions about roundabouts: Ohio engineers are telling us to use the inner lane for left turns and U turns. Both the FHWA [Federal Highway Administration] and videos available on our local … Continue reading →

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Comments on the Ohio roundabout video

Posted on June 9, 2015 by jsallen

I’ve moved the comments here from another post, which was getting long. Here’s the Ohio video: Summarizing my comments about the video, it shows roundabouts, a useful, time-efficient though space-intensive intersection design, but it gives some questionable advice on design … Continue reading →

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