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原文传递 Roundabouts in the Northeastern United States: Seeing is Believing

题名：	Roundabouts in the Northeastern United States: Seeing is Believing
正文语种：	eng
作者：	TIMOTHY J. GARCEAU
摘要：	In Gorham, ME, USA in the 1990s, a particularly problematic intersection along U.S. Route 202 called for a creative solution. When a modern roundabout was identified as a potential alternative, there were internal and external doubts about how a roundabout would work, but the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) proceeded with the new design anyway.1 Dennis Emidy, safety engineer at MaineDOT, recalled it being a major hurdle to get the roundabout designed since it was brand new at the time.1 Once the roundabout opened in 1997, however, the previous doubts were washed away. Agency designers and leadership then saw the potential for roundabouts throughout the state. Maine's story is not unique. In fact, the need to see roundabouts in operation before believing they will work, is a theme that permeates the story of roundabouts throughout the northeastern United States. And, believe it or not, one that still perpetuates even today, now into the fourth decade of modern roundabouts in the region.
出版年：	2022
期刊名称：	ITE journal
卷：	92
期：	12
页码：	32-39