Are Roundabouts Better Than Traffic Signals?

Roundabouts (circular intersections), new to Florida, are proposed for Jacksonville.

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November 20, 2001, 11:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

City Council members Lake Ray and Lynette Self "have advocated roundabouts in Jacksonville, saying studies show they are safer and move traffic better than standard traffic lights at an intersection. They urged the JTA to build roundabouts on the four-lane Wonderwood Connector being built through Arlington, but the state, which will take over the road after it's done, nixed the idea."

Thanks to Joseph Bornstein

FULL STORY: Meeting to raise Arlington roundabout idea

Monday, November 19, 2001 in The Florida Times-Union

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