by Matt Hughes
J-E News Editor
Anyone who visits Owensboro might want to watch the following video. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is introducing a new style of roadway in Daviess county very soon.
“A roundabout has only 8 conflict points as compared to 32 conflict points in a traditional intersection. This greatly improves the safety of motorists who travel through it,” said Keith Todd, public information officer with District 1 and 2 of the KY
TC. “Our contractor on the KY 56/KY 81 Roundabout Project at Owensboro has indicated we are within a few weeks to about a month of getting traffic moved to the new traffic arrangement. Even after traffic is moved into the roundabout there will be several weeks of work to finish out the approaches and make permanent connections to the existing roadway.”
A similar system has been in use in Europe for years. After spending ten days in France in 2000 traveling on them, I still did not understand exactly how they work. So for anyone who might encounter one of these intersections in the near future, this tutorial video might be of some assistance.
Other roundabouts you might encounter.
TC. “Our contractor on the KY 56/KY 81 Roundabout Project at Owensboro has indicated we are within a few weeks to about a month of getting traffic moved to the new traffic arrangement. Even after traffic is moved into the roundabout there will be several weeks of work to finish out the approaches and make permanent connections to the existing roadway.”
A similar system has been in use in Europe for years. After spending ten days in France in 2000 traveling on them, I still did not understand exactly how they work. So for anyone who might encounter one of these intersections in the near future, this tutorial video might be of some assistance.
Other roundabouts you might encounter.
Other roundabouts you might encounter.
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