{"id":28771,"date":"2021-08-11T07:31:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T12:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brianjnoggle.com\/blog\/?p=28771"},"modified":"2021-08-10T16:07:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T21:07:38","slug":"round-and-round-we-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brianjnoggle.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/11\/round-and-round-we-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Round and Round We Go"},"content":{"rendered":"

I drive through this coming interchange every time I go into Republic: MoDOT announces new roundabout near Wilson\u2019s Creek National Battlefield<\/a>:<\/p>\n

MoDOT has plans for a new roundabout near Republic, which as drivers talking.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are essentially entering into a guessing game,\u201d said local Param Reddy.<\/p>\n

That roundabout will be installed at the intersection of route ZZ and Farm road 182, right by the Wilson\u2019s Creek National Battlefield.<\/p>\n

MoDOT officials said it would cost around $1.3 million and start construction in Spring of 2023.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As you might know, gentle reader, I oppose roundabouts for a couple of reasons, and this one will illustrate why very well.<\/p>\n

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This is the intersection in question. ZZ runs north and south and is a pretty straight state highway with good visibility in both directions. Farm Road 182 is hilly and curvy. The intersection itself is within the bounds of the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, so the speed limit on 182 drops to 20, but this is rarely observed. Farm Road 182 has stop signs, but ZZ has no control device.<\/p>\n

I have come to this interchange a couple of times where I’ve had to wait behind cars at the stop sign for a couple of minutes, but rarely more.<\/p>\n

The area is developing, so perhaps a control other than the stop sign would be in order eventually, but not a roundabout.<\/p>\n