Roundabout
Roundabouts
The modern Roundabout is an intersection that differs from the traditional Rotary by its operational and design characteristics. A roundabout accommodates traffic in a circular flow, in a counter-clockwise direction around a central island.
The significant operational feature that distinguishes the roundabout from a rotary is that traffic must yield on entry to traffic already within the roundabout. Drivers enter the circle when a safe gap in traffic is available.
The design of the Roundabout also differs from that of the Rotary, in that the entrance characteristics encourage traffic to deflect from a through path.
To view Roundabout design guidance used by the Province of Nova Scotia visit Geometric Design of Roundabouts.
For more information on roundabout visit the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
APA - Transportation Planning Division Newsletter
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