Comments for Herald Journal Blog http://www.hjblogs.com HJblogs.com Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:36:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Roundabouts won’t kill you by Winsted Res http://www.hjblogs.com/roundabouts-wont-kill-you/#comment-1094 Winsted Res Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:33:28 +0000 http://www.hjblogs.com/?p=772#comment-1094 I heard some interesting things while talking to a group of people about roundabouts. One guy from England said in Europe they are in the process of eliminating them because they cause so much traffic congestion and drivers hate them. Another one said that the US tried roundabouts in the 1950's and dropped the idea because drivers hated them so much. Now here is is almost 60 years later and they are bringing them back, with traffic at least twice what it was in the 50's. I guess they are putting them all over the place in Richfield and people are taking different routes to avoid them. That is one way to cut down on traffic on any given road. Then the roundabouts work because people take the side streets instead, eventually moving the problem from the main roads to the residential roads. I heard some interesting things while talking to a group of people about roundabouts. One guy from England said in Europe they are in the process of eliminating them because they cause so much traffic congestion and drivers hate them. Another one said that the US tried roundabouts in the 1950’s and dropped the idea because drivers hated them so much. Now here is is almost 60 years later and they are bringing them back, with traffic at least twice what it was in the 50’s. I guess they are putting them all over the place in Richfield and people are taking different routes to avoid them. That is one way to cut down on traffic on any given road. Then the roundabouts work because people take the side streets instead, eventually moving the problem from the main roads to the residential roads.

]]> Comment on Roundabout on Highways 7 & 25 opens Monday by Roundabouts won’t kill you at Herald Journal Blog http://www.hjblogs.com/roundabout-on-highways-7-25-opens-monday/#comment-1093 Roundabouts won’t kill you at Herald Journal Blog Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:08:42 +0000 http://www.hjblogs.com/?p=1072#comment-1093 [...] A Blog entry about Hwys. 7 and 25 roundabout opening MnDOT plans to tweak the roundabout designs (unhappy comments here) [...] [...] A Blog entry about Hwys. 7 and 25 roundabout opening MnDOT plans to tweak the roundabout designs (unhappy comments here) [...]

]]> Comment on How to drive a roundabout by Roundabouts won’t kill you at Herald Journal Blog http://www.hjblogs.com/how-to-drive-a-roundabout/#comment-1092 Roundabouts won’t kill you at Herald Journal Blog Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:08:18 +0000 http://www.hjblogs.com/?p=633#comment-1092 [...] RELATED POSTS: Video of ‘How to drive a roundabout’ [...] [...] RELATED POSTS: Video of ‘How to drive a roundabout’ [...]

]]> Comment on Roundabouts to receive signs, fine tuning by Roundabouts won’t kill you at Herald Journal Blog http://www.hjblogs.com/roundabouts-to-receive-signs-fine-tuning/#comment-1091 Roundabouts won’t kill you at Herald Journal Blog Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:01:37 +0000 http://www.hjblogs.com/?p=695#comment-1091 [...] RELATED POSTS: Video of ‘How to drive a roundabout’ A Blog entry about Hwys. 7 and 25 roundabout opening MnDOT plans to tweak the roundabout designs (unhappy comments here) [...] [...] RELATED POSTS: Video of ‘How to drive a roundabout’ A Blog entry about Hwys. 7 and 25 roundabout opening MnDOT plans to tweak the roundabout designs (unhappy comments here) [...]

]]> Comment on Roundabouts won’t kill you by New Germany Res. http://www.hjblogs.com/roundabouts-wont-kill-you/#comment-1090 New Germany Res. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:06:48 +0000 http://www.hjblogs.com/?p=772#comment-1090 I have a question for the engineer, DOT. When there is a accident at these 20mph. roundabouts this winter and it will happen despite the 20mph. How is the traffic suppose to get around the accident with only one lane? Because of that huge mound of weeds you can't see thru to even go the other way to get past the roundabout if you wanted if no oncoming traffic was coming. Along with emergency vehicles wanting to get thru, it would be blocked or very difficult for them to get thru to get some where on hwy 7. So when there is an accident does everybody just sit there for a minor fender bender because you can't pass by, whats your answer to this. I don't beleive you've done your home work desining these roundabouts or the DOT in Hutchinson. I'd never hire you after seeing your work....although I would have never given the okay for a 1 lane roundabout at 20mph. on a 60mph. highway. Still waiting for a reply.... I have a question for the engineer, DOT. When there is a accident at these 20mph. roundabouts this winter and it will happen despite the 20mph. How is the traffic suppose to get around the accident with only one lane? Because of that huge mound of weeds you can’t see thru to even go the other way to get past the roundabout if you wanted if no oncoming traffic was coming. Along with emergency vehicles wanting to get thru, it would be blocked or very difficult for them to get thru to get some where on hwy 7. So when there is an accident does everybody just sit there for a minor fender bender because you can’t pass by, whats your answer to this. I don’t beleive you’ve done your home work desining these roundabouts or the DOT in Hutchinson. I’d never hire you after seeing your work….although I would have never given the okay for a 1 lane roundabout at 20mph. on a 60mph. highway. Still waiting for a reply….

]]> Comment on Best Buy to come to Hutchinson by A confused shopper http://www.hjblogs.com/best-buy-to-come-to-hutchinson/#comment-1052 A confused shopper Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:22:03 +0000 http://www.hjblogs.com/?p=1101#comment-1052 My theory is the same as NO BEST BUY's. Cub did not last, K-Mart left, Hennens left etc... Most stores do NOT thrive in the town, especially those that were not HERE to start with (with the exception of Hennens and K-Mart as there ar not many K-Marts left). Anyway, this is just MY opinion. My point was that there are TOO many NEW buildings being put up when there are NEW buildings empty. At least RUNNINGs is planning to move to an EXISTING building ~ My theory is the same as NO BEST BUY’s. Cub did not last, K-Mart left, Hennens left etc… Most stores do NOT thrive in the town, especially those that were not HERE to start with (with the exception of Hennens and K-Mart as there ar not many K-Marts left).

Anyway, this is just MY opinion.

My point was that there are TOO many NEW buildings being put up when there are NEW buildings empty.

At least RUNNINGs is planning to move to an EXISTING building ~

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