Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Vortex Junction: The Next-Gen Roundabout

While I'm comfortable with the idea of navigating a roundabout, I'm still not sure it was a great idea for the City of Branson to expose tourists and old people from different parts of the Midwest and Mid-South to such a highfalutin road drivin' contraption. This article vastly understates the roundabout problem(Specifically to a higher traffic than normal or anticipated location, like Branson), but the focus of the article is on a new solution: The Vortex Junction. Look at the artist rendering, read the explanation of traffic flow, and think about how well this would work in a completely new town or city suburb. No stop signs. No stop lights. No problem entering the Junction. Smart, like the future should be.

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