Several roundabout
intersections are under construction in northwest Ohio. This interactivevideo allows
drivers to choose various scenarios and learn how to navigate different
situations. How should bicyclists use a roundabout? What if a fire truck is
coming? How do you make a left hand turn in a two-lane roundabout?
The intersections at
Detroit Ave. and the Collingwood Blvd. area will be the first two-lane
roundabouts to be completed in the region. There are several other newly
completed single-lane roundabouts in the region including Metamora/Mitchaw and
Brint/King in the City of Sylvania, and two roundabouts along Waterville-Monclova/Dutch
in Waterville Township. Another at Centennial/Dorr in Springfield Township
should be completed this year.
Roundabouts reduce the
severity of car crashes because there is less opportunity for head on or direct
side impacts. They keep traffic moving which reduces congestion and air
pollution. They also save money because without lights and signals they require
less maintenance.
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | www.tmacog.org
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