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Originally Posted by tophcfa
In our northern neck of the woods, up in western MA, they have gone roundabout happy over the last few years. Speed humps (very wide and more gentle speed bumps) in residential neighborhoods and roundabouts have become the new standard. I most definitely wouldn’t call it an upgrade, but apparently the powers that be, who design the traffic flow, think it improves things.
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Mass Highway made a decision about 10-15 years ago, that roundabout were safer and improved traffic flow and their intent was to eliminate all "rotaries" on state roads.
The famous Concord Rotary on Rt. 2 was changed to a roundabout a few years ago. Traveling that rotary 10 times a day for 40 years, I've had my share of accidents, right there in front of the old Concord Prison. I have to admit, the new roundabout works way better.
On another front, MHD (now MA DOT) had been battling the Town of Littleton for years. They wanted to replace the rotary with a roundabout and the town and local business owners fought it, tooth and nail.