From Missouri Digital News: https://mdn.org
MDN Menu

MDN Home

Journalist's Creed

Print

MDN Help

 MDN.ORG: Missouri Digital News
MDN Menu

MDN Home

Journalist's Creed

Print

MDN Help

 MDN.ORG Mo. Digital News Missouri Digital News MDN.ORG: Mo. Digital News MDN.ORG: Missouri Digital News
Help  

MoDOT is taking a European approach and installing more roundabouts at intersections in St. Louis.

November 7, 2005
By: Kelly Snyder
State Capital Bureau

Missouri is trying a European approach to ease traffic jams in the St. Louis area.

Kelly Snyder tells us about MoDOT's plan.

Story:
RunTime:
OutCue: SOC

MoDOT is installing more roundabouts at intersections in the St. Louis metro.

MoDOT Spokesperson Tom Miller says the St. Louis traffic circles can be safer and more efficient than traffic lights.

Actuality:
RunTime:
OutCue:
Contents: Again, we have a significant issue of collision points at a signlaized intersection. We can actually reduce that by seventy-five percent if the roundabout is correctly installed.

University of Missouri Civil Engineering Professor Carlos Sun says roundabouts can increase traffic safety in intersections with low to medium traffic volume.

MoDOT says the newest roundabout at the Missouri Research Park will open in a few weeks.

From the State Capitol, I'm Kelly Snyder.

Story:
RunTime:
OutCue: SOC

MoDOT's solution to traffic problems might have you driving around in circles.

Kelly Snyder tells us MoDOT's plan.

Story:
RunTime:
OutCue: SOC

MoDOT hopes to increase traffic safety and efficiency by installing roundabouts at some St. Louis intersections.

University of Missouri Civil Engineering Professor Carlos Sun says the traffic circles can be a good alternative to traffic lights.

Actuality:
RunTime:
OutCue:
Contents: However if there is five legs or six legs or so called five point or six point intersection can be problematic because it requires a much longer cycle time to service between all these legs. Drivers end up being delayed more often than with our roundabout option.

MoDOT Spokesperson Tom Miller says accidents can be reduced if roundabouts are correctly installed.

MoDOT says the newest roundabout at the Missouri Research Park will open in a few weeks.

From the State Capitol, I'm Kelly Snyder.

Story:
RunTime:
OutCue: SOC

In an effort to ease St. Louis traffic jams, MoDOT is trying a European approach.

Kelly Snyder tells us MoDOT's plan.

Story:
RunTime:
OutCue: SOC

MoDOT is installing roundabouts at some St. Louis area intersections.

MoDOT spokesperson Tom Miller says roundabouts are a good alternative to traffic lights.

Actuality:
RunTime:
OutCue:
Contents: You have 22 conflict points or spots where vehicles can collide at a signalized intersection wheras a roundabout can take that down to only eight conflict points. Also combine that with the speed and calmer traffic translates into 75 percent fewer accidents.

University of Missouri Civil Engineering Professor Mark Virkler says intersections with low to medium traffic volume benefit the most from roundabouts.

MoDOT says it plans to open a new roundabout at the Missouri Research Park in a few weeks.

From the State Capitol, I'm Kelly Snyder.