Welcome to Roundabouts USA
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This site is dedicated to free traffic flow through the design and use of roundabouts. Visit this site often to get the most recent news and information about the progress of roundabouts in the USA. There are currently around 2,600 modern roundabouts operating in the USA that were constructed since 1990 not counting the many small neighborhood traffic calming circles or the large 'monster-size' rotaries encountered in the northeastern states.
This roundabout site is provided to people interested in learning more about roundabouts: what they are, where they are currently located, how effective they are, and how they operate. Visit the Photo Gallery to view project examples (by various designers) of roundabouts constructed since 1990. Read articles about roundabout issues accross the USA. Find out if a roundabout is right for your location.
Bill Baranowski - Salt Lake City, Utah - This website was created by Bill in 1999 to showcase roundabout projects in the USA and make his job easier by showing how other communities have successfully implemented new roundabouts. A roundabout designer since 1995. Bill is a civil engineer and consultant designing roundabouts. Bill has helped design over 100 roundabouts constructed throughout the USA. His roundabouts include freeway interchange roundabouts, single-lane roundabouts, multi-lane roundabouts and the first roundabout in the USA incorporating light rail transit through the center.
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Recent Articles
01.25.12: Kearney, MO A roundabout way
01.25.12: Berks County, PA PennDOT turns to roundabouts on Route 222 in Berks
01.25.12: Sarasota, FL MPO backs six-laning U.S. 41 Bypass in Venice
01.25.12: Bozeman, MT Roundabout reduced vehicle wait time, accidents
01.25.12: Salisbury, NC Roundabout gets green light
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