{"id":3796,"date":"2023-09-27T09:55:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T13:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=3796"},"modified":"2023-09-27T09:55:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T13:55:28","slug":"national-roundabouts-week-promotes-safe-roads-for-new-yorkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-41-no-7\/national-roundabouts-week-promotes-safe-roads-for-new-yorkers\/","title":{"rendered":"National Roundabouts Week promotes safe roads for New Yorkers\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3797 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/roundabout.jpg\" alt=\"Roundabout\n\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/roundabout.jpg 400w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/roundabout-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/roundabout-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/roundabout-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>September 27, 2023 &#8212;<\/em> National Roundabouts Week is celebrated across the United States every September. This year, Roundabouts Week was Sept. 18-23, and New York\u2019s Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) did its part to promote awareness and educate New Yorkers about roundabout safety.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to the NYS DOT Facebook page, there are 32 potential \u201cconflict points\u201d at traditional four-way intersections and 24 conflict points with pedestrians. With a roundabout, or traffic circle, there are only eight of each.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhile drivers are often skeptical about new roundabouts, most get used to them quickly and appreciate their benefits,\u201d said the DOT in a press release.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEF member Howard McCulloch is a roundabout design specialist at DOT. He cites the Route 67 corridor at Exit 12 in Malta as a successful roundabout project where traditional stop signal intersections were removed. The result is a reduction in travel time from about six-and-a-half minutes to about two minutes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malta has one of the highest roundabout-per-population ratios in the U.S., according to the DOT.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe environmental benefits that roundabouts provide over traditional intersections are reduced emissions about 20 to 30 percent,\u201d McCulloch said. \u201cThey are also unaffected by power outages.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keeping traffic moving, the DOT said in a social media post, cuts commute times and reduces congestion, which results in less fuel combustion and a reduced carbon footprint.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pedestrians are also safer with roundabouts. Since roundabouts typically ask drivers to slow down to about 15 to 20 mph, the potential for accidents decreases, and injuires at those speeds are less likely to be critical or fatal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DOT admits that not everyone is a fan of roundabouts, but they stand by the data: they are safer for everyone, drivers and pedestrians alike.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information about roundabouts, visit the NYS DOT Department of Transportation <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dot.ny.gov\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NYSDOT\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYSDOT\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">X page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (formerly known as Twitter).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 27, 2023 &#8212; National Roundabouts Week is celebrated across the United States every September. 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