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Originally Posted by BrianL99
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.
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You are from the busy part of the state. Where we come from in Western MA, two roads that intersect, sometimes with 4 way stop signs, are being turned into roundabouts. I am familiar with the Concord Rotary on Rt. 2, from back in the day in the 1980’s when I lived in Watertown and commuted into the back bay. I took Rt. 2 to Western MA just about every weekend to get out of the rat race of the city and enjoy some open space and fresh air.