New Traffic Circle for Intersection of WV 705 and Mileground to be Started in June (Morgantown: design)

[CTMountaineer]

The traffic circle concept is fairly common in the Northeast, but it is rare in West Virginia. One is to be constructed starting next month in Morgantown.

Article - Circles on track for January

[Wvu2016]

Great news! The roads up there need upgraded soon

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Originally Posted by CTMountaineer

The traffic circle concept is fairly common in the Northeast, but it is rare in West Virginia. One is to be constructed starting next month in Morgantown.

Article - Circles on track for January

I wouldnt call them common, but they are catching on.

A tip: They are great once people learn how to use them, but when they first come up be careful.

[GottaHerdOn]

The Fairmont connector has had one for a few years now...

Out here in the West they're commonplace... Waiting for traffic lights is soooooo 20th century. lol

But you'd think a majority of people in WV would prefer the old way of sitting at the light instead of a roundabout... Isn't that the WV way...??? Anti-Progressivism??

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Originally Posted by GottaHerdOn

The Fairmont connector has had one for a few years now...

Out here in the West they're commonplace... Waiting for traffic lights is soooooo 20th century. lol

But you'd think a majority of people in WV would prefer the old way of sitting at the light instead of a roundabout... Isn't that the WV way...??? Anti-Progressivism??

Yes, why cant WV be more like Arizona, which is shining beacon of progressivism?

[jimsmith022968]

In Washington, PA, PennDOT is designing a diverging diamond interchange at the junction of I-70 and US 19 (Murtland Avenue). Now, THAT'S progressive.

Get a load of what that junction is going to look like:
Diverging Diamond Visualization - YouTube

It's definitely a slick, innovative design that will improve traffic flow over the existing cloverleaf junction, but driving on the left is going to confuse many drivers the first time.