{"id":6183,"date":"2024-06-17T19:38:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T19:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=6183"},"modified":"2024-06-20T15:28:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T15:28:15","slug":"roundabout-outside-of-troy-makes-impact-on-traffic-flow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/06\/17\/roundabout-outside-of-troy-makes-impact-on-traffic-flow\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundabout outside of Troy makes impact on traffic flow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 Months after the Alabama Department of Transportation<\/a> (ALDOT) completed a new roundabout at SR-87 and SR-167, the question remains: has the new feature helped traffic flow?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SR-167 is a main route for beach traffic, and has also been the site of several car crashes, especially at the intersection of SR-87 and SR-167. Back in March, ALDOT opened the roundabout<\/a> to traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The roundabout, which features an unusual shape, aimed to “reduce serious injury and loss of life crashes as well as traffic congestion,” according to ALDOT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a press release from ALDOT, the organization cited information from the Federal Highway Administration that said “roundabouts typically achieve a 35% reduction in all crashes with a 76% reduction in injuries and more than 90% reduction in fatalities.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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Satellite view of the roundabout located at SR-87 and SR-167 south of Troy. Courtesy: Google Maps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Across from the roundabout is a Marathon gas station. Its manager, Michael Brinson, said he has seen major change since the roundabout’s completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There is an increase in slowdown. Before the roundabout was there, we had a big issue with a bunch of congestion right here in front of the store because there’s only the one lane. Since they added in the turning lane and they’re slowing down, now it’s a bit bit better.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Brinson has seen positive impacts, he has also noticed confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’ve noticed that people tend to not really know how it works very well.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s why he suggests drivers take extra caution when driving through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Slow down. A lot of people coming from the Enterprise direction, they they tend to approach really fast and they don’t hit a slow down until they get right out the roundabout. If they would slow down probably half mile before they think they should, it would probably help out a lot. It’s a figure eight pattern, which is kind of strange for a roundabout, especially how sharply the figure eight goes, but them coming in at high speeds is making it a little bit worse.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to ALDOT, the roundabout was able to carry 12,000-15,000 vehicles, per day, during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) \u2014 Months after the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) completed a new roundabout at SR-87 and SR-167, the question remains: has the new feature helped traffic flow?<\/p>\n

SR-167 is a main route for beach traffic, and has also been the site of several car crashes, especially at the intersection of SR-87 and…<\/p>\n

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