Comments on Redmond Neighborhood Blog: New traffic intersections called "roundabouts" are...

Intersting, Richard. Thanks for sharing.

2009-07-07T10:55:09.984-07:00

Intersting, Richard. Thanks for sharing.

I travel thru a roundabout crossing 124th St to Ca...

2009-07-07T10:52:27.727-07:00

I travel thru a roundabout crossing 124th St to Carnation. It is much better than a traffic light. The DOT has a camera to check the road, which can flood on the Tolt River. The traffic flow is shown at Carnation-Duvall Road N.E. (SR-203) at N.E. 124th St. http://www.metrokc.gov/kcdot/mycommute/default.aspx?camid=3&region=2#maptop

What's all this talk about expensive lawsuits? I...

2009-06-29T18:30:05.574-07:00

What's all this talk about expensive lawsuits? If lawsuits were a big issue and expense to the city, you'd think they'd be published someplace or brought up during the budget process. Do you have any statistics?

Traffic safety, traffic flow, and slowing traffic ...

2009-06-26T09:08:09.146-07:00

Traffic safety, traffic flow, and slowing traffic down are the three main themes for roundabouts. The question is, is there a traffic safety issue, a traffic flow issue, and why does traffic need to be slowed down. If traffic accidents are low or none existent at these locations, then the question is why is the planning department wasting our precious tax dollars putting them in. In the case of the Bel Red road WLSP intersection, the traffic light the city put in years ago made it a safer intersection because of a visibility issue from WLSP. If the roundabout is put in there, the sight distance will be diminished. I hope the city has deep pockets for the car insurance companies that will come after them when accidents begin to occurr. The city of Redmond simply cannot seem to avoid expensive lawsuits. Maybe it has to do with the decisions the planning commission makes or the city council.

RAB? Really, they're roundabouts. Simple, no need ...

2009-06-24T13:59:54.998-07:00

RAB? Really, they're roundabouts. Simple, no need for shortening.

For those of use limeys from blighty (the uk), roundabouts are significantly better, and allow for constant movement of traffic, as long as they don't put up stupid medians between lanes.