Comments on: Round and Round http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/291/ Helping imagine a great college town for a great university Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:57:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Make it Better » Blog Archive » Local Transportation Blog Write Ups http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/291/comment-page-1/#comment-10810 Make it Better » Blog Archive » Local Transportation Blog Write Ups Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:22:54 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/291/#comment-10810 [...] In Maryland, folks are rethinking traffic circles, an attempt to reduce accidents.  Circles not only reduce traffic, but they are more aesthetic.  So as Route 1 gets rethought, and College Park is redesigned, maybe we will have a prettier place to visit. I like it.  Thanks to local DC Gossip and blogger Wonkette for the tip. [...] [...] In Maryland, folks are rethinking traffic circles, an attempt to reduce accidents.  Circles not only reduce traffic, but they are more aesthetic.  So as Route 1 gets rethought, and College Park is redesigned, maybe we will have a prettier place to visit. I like it.  Thanks to local DC Gossip and blogger Wonkette for the tip. [...]

]]> By: Chuck Ireton http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/291/comment-page-1/#comment-9841 Chuck Ireton Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:07:24 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/291/#comment-9841 There is a fairly new traffic circle where 295 meets 100 at Arundel Mills and people seem to be able to handle the merge process. Still, the Arundel circle handles a fraction of the traffic that passes through Paint Branch and Rt. 1. The traffic lights north at the fire station and McDonald's would cause tremendous backups into the circle, making the current problem of "blocking the box" far worse. That intersection is a real problem, but I don't think that a traffic circle is going to calm any of the commuters rusing to/from work/class. There is a fairly new traffic circle where 295 meets 100 at Arundel Mills and people seem to be able to handle the merge process. Still, the Arundel circle handles a fraction of the traffic that passes through Paint Branch and Rt. 1. The traffic lights north at the fire station and McDonald’s would cause tremendous backups into the circle, making the current problem of “blocking the box” far worse. That intersection is a real problem, but I don’t think that a traffic circle is going to calm any of the commuters rusing to/from work/class.

]]> By: R. Michael Farhoodi http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/291/comment-page-1/#comment-9612 R. Michael Farhoodi Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:43:57 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/291/#comment-9612 I was just thinking about a traffic circle at this intersection the other day. Not only could this reduce mile-long backups on Route 1 but it could better tie in the East Campus Development Area with the rest of the campus. Traffic circles built well ([i]without[/i] stoplights) work a lot better than a conventional stoplight because traffic keeps moving...even with a lot of vehicles. But the circle is just a small step in improving the traffic on Route 1. Better signal timing and removing redundant stoplights north of the circle would do good as well. I was just thinking about a traffic circle at this intersection the other day. Not only could this reduce mile-long backups on Route 1 but it could better tie in the East Campus Development Area with the rest of the campus.

Traffic circles built well ([i]without[/i] stoplights) work a lot better than a conventional stoplight because traffic keeps moving…even with a lot of vehicles. But the circle is just a small step in improving the traffic on Route 1. Better signal timing and removing redundant stoplights north of the circle would do good as well.

]]> By: David Daddio http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/291/comment-page-1/#comment-8740 David Daddio Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:15:35 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/291/#comment-8740 Maybe an Egyptian obelisk. Maybe an Egyptian obelisk.

]]> By: Evan http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/291/comment-page-1/#comment-8739 Evan Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:03:44 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/291/#comment-8739 Think of all the great traffic circles in Europe. Paris has some that handle way more traffic than Rt 1 does. Think of the Place de la Concorde or the Place Charles de Gaulle (Arc de Triomphe). Maybe instead of rioting we can erect a triumphal arch. Think of all the great traffic circles in Europe. Paris has some that handle way more traffic than Rt 1 does. Think of the Place de la Concorde or the Place Charles de Gaulle (Arc de Triomphe). Maybe instead of rioting we can erect a triumphal arch.

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