Roundabouts, contrary to your handout, do take more pavement and resources (and are non pervious surfaces that cause water problems), and can end up taking more time than traffic lights. I got stuck exiting i12 in Hammond at the roundabout. I wanted to turn to the left. The roundabout is 2 lanes and small and the through traffic was solid and continuous, there was no way I could enter and merge in, much less get into the inside lane to go left around and continue into Hammond.
Response:
Traffic analysis of the roundabouts indicate that they will function well at the locations for which they are proposed.
Comment:
Roundabouts, contrary to your handout, do take more pavement and resources (and are non pervious surfaces that cause water problems), and can end up taking more time than traffic lights. I got stuck exiting i12 in Hammond at the roundabout. I wanted to turn to the left. The roundabout is 2 lanes and small and the through traffic was solid and continuous, there was no way I could enter and merge in, much less get into the inside lane to go left around and continue into Hammond.
Response:
Traffic analysis of the roundabouts indicate that they will function well at the locations for which they are proposed.