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	USCM \| Mayors Traffic Safety Initiative \| Minneapolis, Minnesota
		Traffic circles and speed humps are measures frequently requested by the neighborhoods concerned with traffic safety.
		Traffic circles moved to the fore as one of the key measures to accomplish these objectives, and Minneapolis began experimenting with the concept in 1994.
		A traffic circle in Minneapolis is a 3.6 meter (twelve-foot) to 7.3 meter (twenty-four-foot) diameter circle placed at the crossing of the centerlines of two intersecting local streets.
	www.usmayors.org /uscm/best_practices/traffic/best_traffic_initiative_minneapolis.htm (1781 words)

	Traffic circle Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This traffic circle in front of the county courthouse in Angola, Indiana, would be considered a roundabout in the UK.
		A traffic circle is an intersection with a circular shape and, usually, a central island.
		Among the most famous traffic circles in the world is that of Canberra, Australia, where a large traffic circle encircles Parliament House.
	www.bookrags.com /Traffic_circle (1195 words)

	Neighborhood Traffic Calming: Seattle's Traffic Circle Program
		While traffic circles are designed to allow fire trucks to pass by them, they are constructed with a two foot wide mountable curb that allows fire trucks or larger vehicles, such as moving vans, to run over the curb without damaging the vehicle or the circle.
		Traffic circles are sometimes viewed as an esthetic improvement and that intersections could be made safer by installing yield or stop signs at considerably less expense.
		Traffic circles can change a street's attractiveness as a cut- through route by their reduction in traffic speeds and reducing the wide open appearance of a street.
	www.usroads.com /journals/rmej/9801/rm980102.htm (1538 words)

	Mayors Traffic Safety Initiative Seattle, Washington
		Of all the traffic calming devices used in Seattle, traffic circles have proven to be the most effective at solving neighborhood traffic concerns.
		Residents are required to submit a petition with signatures representing 60 percent of the households within one block of the proposed traffic circle.
		All intersections where circles are to be constructed are reviewed by the Fire Department, and field tests are conducted where the department may have a specific concern.
	www.usmayors.org /chhs/traffic/best_traffic_initiative_seattle.htm (1044 words)

	Traffic Circle Page
		Traffic circles have shown to be a very effecitve measure at controlling both speed and increasing safety at intersections and are gaining favour in North America.
		Traffic circles provide a block to a long straight road giving the driver a visual clue that the road is not one continuous roadway.
		The rules of a traffic circle are not that difficult.
	www.elbowpark.com /traffic/traffic_circles.htm (384 words)

	Traffic Circle Design Criteria
		The distance between a traffic circle and the street curb projection (off-set distance) shall be a maximum of 5 1/2 feet.
		The width between a traffic circle and a curb return (opening width) shall be a minimum of 16 feet and a maximum of 20 feet.
		Traffic circles will be landscaped when agreement with neighborhood is made for them to maintain.
	www.usroads.com /journals/rmej/9801/rm980103.htm (1214 words)

	Traffic circle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		traffic circle in the city of Coral Gables, Florida.
		Signage for a traffic circle in New Jersey
		By the mid 1950s, construction of traffic circles had ceased entirely.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Traffic_circle (646 words)

	Traffic circles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The temporary circles will be in place for two months and then residents who live within one block of any proposed circle will be balloted to determine which locations will have permanent landscaped traffic circles installed this fall.
		We encourage residents of the Haight to vote to continue the trial of traffic circles on their streets, while giving lots of input to DPT on ways to improve on the current design.
		Traffic circles have been shown to slow the overall speed of motor vehicles down a street.
	www.walksf.org /traffic_circles.htm (395 words)

	New Jersey Traffic Circles
		The principal of the traffic circle (or "rotary") is that it allows for greater volumes of traffic to pass through an intersection of two or more highways without having to stop.
		However, with increases in vehicle speeds and traffic volumes, the efficiency and safety of traffic circles declined to the point where the state transportation department decided to start eliminating them.
		Proposed improvements include replacing Cardiff Circle with a jughandle (another New Jersey trademark) controlled by a traffic signal, construction of a new connector road between Route 40/322 and Tilton Road (County Road 563) west of the Cardiff Circle and construction of two new traffic signals at the end of the new connector road.
	www.bh-ba.com /cardiff_traffic.html (895 words)

	BFBC > Issues > Traffic Circles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Reducing costs for each traffic circle means the City will have a lot more money (up to 3 times more) for additional circles--reducing the threat to the Bike Fund and ensuring a fairer process of distributing traffic circles throughout Berkeley.
		I found that in Seattle, where traffic circles are in wide use and have been very effective at calming traffic, the cost of each circle in 2002 averaged $8-10,000.
		In comparison with the $25,000 Berkeley is spending on fully landscaped and elaborate traffic circles, Seattle, one of the leaders in traffic calming in the country, spent $8,000-10,000 for each of its traffic circles in 2002.
	www.bfbc.org /issues/circles/index.php (3806 words)

	6abc.com: NJ Seeks End to Traffic Circle Confusion
		Traffic always enters directly facing the center, requiring vehicles to yield to traffic already moving inside.
		Traffic circles have a larger nucleus (400-600 feet), have wider turns and are more of a free-for-all when it comes to yielding because people can enter at an angle and at different speeds.
		Traffic engineers say roundabouts are attractive because they control entry into the circle, "calming" traffic by forcing everyone to travel at similar speeds.
	abclocal.go.com /wpvi/story?section=traffic&id=4145229 (629 words)

	Calgary Traffic Circle
		Traffic indicated by white arrows to yield to traffic indicated by fl arrows.
		n a traffic circle, the vehicle on the right must yield to the vehicle on the left.The driver on the left must signal and use caution when leaving the circle and crossing through the outside lane.
		H must yield to G. Traffic in the lanes indicated in red, must yield to traffic in the lanes indicated in yellow.
	www.calgaryarea.com /se/mckenziearea/mckenzietowne/trafficcircle/traffic.htm (257 words)

	SDOT - Participation in the Neighborhood Traffic Control Program
		If the neighborhood decides to proceed with the traffic circle project, petition forms will be given to the applicant, and signatures must be gathered from at least 60% of the households (owners or renters) and businesses (property or business owner) within one block of the proposed traffic circle.
		Traffic circles are designed according to the existing geometry of each intersection and sized to accommodate the passage of emergency vehicles.
		In general, asphalt circles are built on asphalt streets and concrete circles are built on concrete streets.
	www.seattle.gov /transportation/trafficcircles.htm (1103 words)

	Traffic Circle, Long Beach, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Construction was expedited in order to accommodate the increased vehicle traffic that was expected with the 1932 Summer Olympics, held in Los Angeles, as many of the aquatic and rowing events were to be held in Long Beach.
		In 1993, the circle was converted from an old style traffic circle to a modern roundabout by the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans).
		Over the years, the Los Alamitos Traffic circle has become a landmark of East Long Beach, with its own lore and urban legends, including the unfounded rumor that Werner Ruchti himself died in an auto accident on the circle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Traffic_Circle,_Long_Beach,_California (441 words)

	La Crosse Tribune - 6.0
		The measure is a traffic circle, proposed to be 30 feet in diameter, in the center of an intersection.
		Traffic circles have worked in other cities, and if the one proposed for King Street is approved and works to slow down traffic, she said others could be created in La Crosse.
		The fact the city is considering putting in this traffic circle because the owners of those stately homes snapped their fingers is more than offensive to the rest of us that live in the neighborhood.
	www.lacrossetribune.com /articles/2006/08/21/news/z00circle.txt (3209 words)

	ENA: Eden Ave Traffic Calming info page
		Traffic studies will be done during this time to gauge the impact on reducing speed and intrusion.
		The main goal of the traffic calming is to make it safer for pedestrians while enhancing the beauty and property value of our neighborhood by reducing the speed and cut through traffic on Eden Ave.
		Our neighborhood is very excited about this traffic calming plan from the City because we have been working very hard over the last year and a half to get a plan that will not only accomplish the traffic calming goals, but also enhance the ambiance of our neighborhood.
	www.edenneighborhoodassociation.org /projects/traffic_eden.html (3155 words)

	Contact Us
		At the end of the off ramp is a traffic circle.
		The Lottery facility is a tan-colored building located on the opposite side of the traffic circle.
		In the event of a discrepancy, the official and certified files maintained by the New Jersey Lottery's Drawing Unit shall prevail.
	www.state.nj.us /lottery/general/4-0_contact.htm (527 words)

	The Old New Thing : What happened to the traffic circle at the corner of 156th Ave NE and NE 56th Way?
		Traffic circles are an excellent choice for low-density intersections where traffic from all directions is comparable.
		Also, there's another traffic circle not too far away that was recently REFURBISHED and IMHO made less safe to enter by forcing a feeder street that was essentially tangent to the circle to feed in such that the feeder is now entering the circle radially.
		The rest of the circle has been expanded and set up in such a way that the old traffic flows which let you just skim the circle are now forcing you to enter the traffic pattern of the circle.
	blogs.msdn.com /oldnewthing/archive/2006/06/09/623795.aspx (6186 words)

	Carolina Morning News on the Web \| Local News - Engineer has vision for traffic circle 10/05/00
		The new traffic circle at Wexford Plantation and Town Hall has one lane of traffic in the roundabout.
		Hilton Head Island's traffic engineer is working on a proposal to make the traffic circle easier to navigate, easier on the eyes and less frustrating for motorists tired of getting cut off by other drivers.
		The problem with the current design is that many motorists, who either don't know how to navigate the circle or who are too impatient to wait in the left lane, use the right lane and then force their way into the circle, cutting off drivers waiting in the left lane.
	www.lowcountrynow.com /stories/100500/LOCcircle.shtml (780 words)

	Department of Parking and Traffic: Current Projects: Page Street (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The four trial circle locations which are currently in place will be removed and all pre-existing STOP signs reinstalled.
		Except for one location, traffic volumes did not change significantly on the approaches to the circles. There appeared to be an increase in the northbound volume at Steiner and Waller.
		Traffic speeds in circles were measured at 14-15 mph, consistent with the circle design speeds.
	www.ci.sf.ca.us /site/dpt_index.asp?id=13573 (473 words)

	SDOT - Participation in the Neighborhood Traffic Control Program
		SDOT requires support from the residents of the affected area before constructing a traffic circle.
		Maintenance of the traffic circle landscaping, an important component of this project, and identification of a landscape volunteer will also be discussed during the meeting.
		Residents are responsible for the maintenance of traffic circle plantings.
	www.cityofseattle.net /transportation/trafficcircles.htm (1103 words)

	Durango St. traffic circle planned
		The city is planning a traffic circle on Durango at 113th Avenue.
		Traffic circles typically feature an obstruction, often landscaped, in the middle of the road.
		If others in the city are interested in a traffic circle, they will have a place to drive to see how it works.
	www.azcentral.com /rsslinks/251989 (435 words)

	TrafficCalming.org - brought to you by Fehr & Peers
		Traffic circles are raised islands, placed in intersections, around which traffic circulates.
		They are good for calming intersections, especially within neighborhoods, where large vehicle traffic is not a major concern but speeds, volumes, and safety are problems.
		Boulder, CO -This traffic circle is combined with textured crosswalks.
	www.trafficcalming.org /trafficcircles.html (351 words)

	Project for Public Spaces (PPS) \| Frederick Douglas Circle: Case Study
		While plans to renovate Frederick Douglass Circle were promised to residents as an incentive to move into the building, work had not been started.
		The preliminary technical design plan of the traffic circle was submitted to the NYC Department of Transportation for review.
		The traffic impact analysis is scheduled to begin during the Fall of 1998.
	pps.org /topics/forreview/fredrickdoug_circle (1180 words)

	Traffic Circles vs Roundabouts
		Traffic circles are common in many places in the U.S. including Washington DC, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
		Based on their travel experiences, Anchorage residents are likely to agree that nonconforming traffic circles don't work very well.
		For those travelers who have only encountered old-style traffic circles, it is important to understand why modern roundabouts move traffic safely and efficiently before they are used in Anchorage.
	www.alaskaroundabouts.com /mythfact1.html (395 words)

	Traffic Circle
		It also reveals that the earliest traffic circles built in the US had terrible congestion problems because priority was given to traffic entering the circle.
		Traffic circles are also a misfeature in WashingtonDc and NewJersey.
		Traffic circles are used in residential neighborhoods as a way of slowing traffic.
	c2.com /cgi/wiki?TrafficCircle (1479 words)

	SDOT - Traffic Circle Maintenance
		Proper maintenance is key to the success of any planting, but is particularly critical for traffic circle gardens.
		Plants cannot live without adequate soil moisture; and traffic circles are like big plant containers that dry out quickly as they are particularly exposed to heat and wind.
		Mulching with compost, beauty bark, or wood chips is encouraged and should be applied and maintained by the Traffic Circle volunteer to a depth of two inches to minimize weed growth, loss of moisture, and improve fertility.
	www.seattle.gov /transportation/circlemaintenance.htm (716 words)

	Epsom News : Traffic circle, Route 28 to honor Briggs, Charron
		Traffic circle, Route 28 to honor Briggs, Charron
		on the grounds of the Epsom traffic circle and conclude by noon.
		The traffic circle is located at the intersection of Routes 4 and 28.
	cs.newhampshire.com /blogs/epsom_news/archive/2007/05/23/Traffic-circle_2C00_-Route-28-to-honor-Briggs_2C00_-Charron.aspx (208 words)

	doahleigh - Holy Waste of Teabags! » The traffic circle
		Granted it is a little more complex than your average traffic circle as one of the exits is actually a driveway to a school, and the other three are sort of oddly spaced out.
		Everyone else was equally bewildered, so traffic pretty much stopped while this lady drove clockwise around the circle despite the dozens of signs indicating that was exactly the wrong thing to do.
		hee hee … we have a few traffic circles and its hilarious watching people attempt to navigate them and a wee bit frustrating when you are suddenly cut off and almost ran into :p which has happened to me more than once.
	www.doahleigh.com /index.php/the-traffic-circle (727 words)

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