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Originally Posted by BrianL99
The very first Roundabout was installed in MA, about 10-15 years ago. Up until then, we were one of the only states to have "Rotaries", which is a completely different animal and you drive them, entirely differently. (A "Rotary" doesn't have solid marked lanes, the ROW is different and it's basically a free for all.)
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Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe
There has been a roundabout aka traffic circle in downtown Long Beach, CA since at least 1987. Math puts that at 38 years ago - FAR preceding your "first roundabout was installed in MA, about 10-15 years ago." In fact, well over twice as old as that posited by you. Not sure from where your intel derives.
A quick check of the google machine indicates the Long Beach traffic circle was built in 1932. What's that, about 93 years old?
Long Beach's traffic circle is where PCH (no, not OBT) meets the Lakewood Blvd and Los Coyotes Diagonal. If you need to google map it, simply look for Porsche of Long Beach.
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Originally Posted by frayedends
What does California have to do with Massachusetts?
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I was wondering the same thing. I think they're about 3200 miles apart?
I have travelled the roundabout in Long Beach, though. Bought a 914 from the Porsche dealer in 1974.
(GF was going to school in Long Beach. , Christie Brinkley was in the dorm room next to her. Her BF drove a Toyota 2000GT, one of only 350 or so imported into the USA. Probably worth upwards of $2.5M these days. My GF's roommate was dating Bill Withers. We even got to spend time on John Wayne's boat, the Wild Goose. Thinking about the Long Beach Rotary brings back memories of my misspent youth!)