Roundabouts mentioned in Star Tribune
December 18, 2008 by Lynda Jensen, Editor
Filed under General
The Star Tribune reported about unhappiness and confusion regarding the two roundabouts constructed this summer on Highway 7. To read the article, click here.
Other related links:
Cattle truck overturns on roundabout (Nov. 24)
Roundabouts won’t kill you (also unhappy posts here): Civil engineer Paul Kachelmyer underlined numerous reasons why roundabouts are a good idea, especially on Highway 7.
Roundabouts to receive signs, fine tuning: MnDOT plans to tweak the roundabout designs and add signage (click here).
Paul Kachelmyer, Drive the roundabouts on highway 7 during rush hours. I cannot count how many times I have seen people who are suppose to Yield to people in the circle, pull right in front of them as if they have the right of way.
I was shocked to see someone in the circle come to a full stop to allow traffic from highway seven to enter.
I’m driving the circles at least four times a week (half the time during the evening rush), and have already had a few almost-needed-to-change-my-pants experiences. I’ve stayed away from them anytime I figured they may be icy–I’ve not been on them since Thursday–and I’m going to continue to do that for a while longer.