Traffic Circle

Mee-n-Mac · 02-28-2008, 06:53 PM

Besides MA seems to be on an anti-rotary bent. I know they got rid of the rotary over Rt3 @ Drum Hill. Now as for "traffic calming circles" ... I don't know. Has anyone seen one in MA ? (I think I saw some in Canada.) I wonder how calm the traffic is when the drivers are loosing their cool ?

I'm blaming the Canadians for this !

michael c · 02-28-2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mee-n-Mac

Besides MA seems to be on an anti-rotary bent. I know they got rid of the rotary over Rt3 @ Drum Hill. Now as for "traffic calming circles" ... I don't know. Has anyone seen one in MA ? (I think I saw some in Canada.) I wonder how calm the traffic is when the drivers are loosing their cool ?

I'm blaming the Canadians for this !

You are of course,correct. I editted it before even reading the few comments after mine

longislander · 02-29-2008, 09:06 PM

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Besides MA seems to be on an anti-rotary bent. I know they got rid of the rotary over Rt3 @ Drum Hill.

I go under "Drum Hill" in Chelmsford, MA a few times a month and don't see where MA got rid of the rotary?? Unless adding a few traffic lights around a rotary is getting rid of the rotary?

The only change I've noticed is now the traffic backs-up and sits!!

froggy · 03-30-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mee-n-Mac

Besides MA seems to be on an anti-rotary bent. I know they got rid of the rotary over Rt3 @ Drum Hill. Now as for "traffic calming circles" ... I don't know. Has anyone seen one in MA ?

Do you refer to Chemsford, Route 4? It's still a rotary. One in Somerville also has traffic lights.

I grew up and learned to drive (40+ years ago) through rotary on Route 3A in Hingham, MA, and it still exists! IT STILL EXISTS!

And I admit one was removed on Route 3 at entrance to Sagamore bridge over Cape Cod Canal, but it's a whole different traffic situation.

The Meredith one is too small in diameter, making merging very difficult and almost dangerous!

longislander · 04-11-2008, 05:31 PM

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Do you refer to Chemsford, Route 4? It's still a rotary. One in Somerville also has traffic lights.

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The Meredith one is too small in diameter, making merging very difficult and almost dangerous!

Hey froggy !

I'm 61; grew up in Lowell (adjacent to Chelmsford); have been driving an 18 for the last 13 years(including 53 footer) ( since retirement); was previously in mgt. (MBA); and do not think the Meredith go-round is dangerous at all! I live on Long Island on the Big Lake!

The drum hill rotary (east bound is truck restricted) has lights that
that defeat the purpose of a "go-round"!

Just got back today from a two week road vacation in the South with the wife, and find that go-rounds work fine... ran across quite a few!

Sometimes, not being familiar with a different approach to a problem, causes undue concern....!

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