Welcome to RoundaboutsUSA, the site dedicated to free traffic flow through the design and use of roundabouts. Visit this site often to get the most recent news and information about the progress of roundabouts in the USA. If your community would like a roundabout feasibility study, drawing, analysis or simulation see contact below. Find out if a roundabout is right for your location. This roundabout site is provided to people interested in learning more about roundabouts: what they are, where they are currently located, how effective they are, and how they operate.
Bill Baranowski - Holladay, Utah - Roundabout Designer since 1995. Bill is a licensed traffic engineer and consultant designing roundabouts. Bill has helped design 91 roundabouts constructed in Utah, Colorado, Idaho, California, Montana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, New York, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. His roundabouts include freeway interchange roundabouts, single-lane roundabouts, multi-lane roundabouts and the first roundabout in the USA incorporating light rail transit through the center.
For roundabout design information or permitted use of site graphics:
Bill Baranowski, P.E.
801-502-1144 (Salt Lake City, UT)
You can contact Bill by email: bbbara@msn.com
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Recent Roundabout Articles
Roy officials want better lighting for new roundabout Roy, UT
City Council Approves Roundabout Lincoln, NE
State Looks At Roundabouts To Ease Congestion - Roundabouts To Improve Traffic Safety At Intersections Honolulu, HI
Developer seeks public input regarding proposed Middle School roundabout Sparks, NV
Roundabout cuts down wrecks Shelby, NC
Roundabouts: Efficient or Annoying? New York Times
Traffic rotary recommended for Route 53 in Duxbury Quincy, MA
Roundabout opens on Main Street Norman, OK
Two rural communities change in a roundabout way Washington County, MN
Carver County's new roundabouts leave some heads spinning Carver County, MN
Bird Rock roundabouts draw transportation crowd
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Ask a Trooper - An explanation of roundabouts Osakis, MN
Roundabout Cafe: New name reflects business Topeka, KS
8 roundabouts among Military Avenue options Green Bay, WI
Ex-Caltrans engineer and roundabout advocate excited for Grass Valley Grass Valley, CA
Roundabouts Downtown? Colfax, CA
City plans to make Highland Avenue ‘pedestrian friendly’ Tampa Bay, FL
Roseville City has 6 Roundabouts that Robert Frost would enjoy Roseville, CA
Road Diet Plus Roundabout Plan: Proposal aimed at lowering speeds, easing congestion Washougal, WA
Road Diet Newsletter Washougal, WA
County plans to build one roundabout a block from another Topeka, KS
New Princeton Bridge Roundabout Princeton, NJ
Roundabout town Oxford, Miss
Traffic roundabouts riding wave of popularity in Minnesota Richfield, MN
Kansas Turnpike Authority opens West Lawrence roundabout interchange Lawrence, KS
Presenting a roundabout for Jamaca, Highway 5
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Not all drivers are square with the new roundabouts Buffalo, NY
Roundabout Proposed for New COSTCO Store Roseburg, OR
Let’s save the roundabouts
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Roundabout to ease traffic near new bridge Bangor, ME
Are Roundabouts the Answer for Our Traffic Problems? Salem, OR
Local man rallies to get rid of roundabouts Colorado Springs, CO
Who designs those roundabouts? She does
DePere, WI
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Nampa prepares for installation of second 2-lane roundabout
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New Roundabouts in West Michigan
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Roundabout plan returns to downtown Forest Lake, MN
Traffic engineers hope drivers will come around on roundabouts
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Roundabout safety figures roll in
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Venice roundabout plans revealed
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Council paves way for roundabout Twinsburg, Ohio
New Roundabout in Cabazon Leaves Some Drivers Confused
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Lawrence exits on Kansas Turnpike to feature roundabouts Lawrence, KS
All about a roundabout Fruita, CO
Green roundabout one year away Akron, OH
Alaska DOT said in a 2005 report that they now prefer Roundabouts to stoplights "because of good performance, superior safety and reduced maintenance costs."
Homer, AK
Roundabout construction due to start this month Sanford, Maine
Five New Traffic Circles Designed to Steer Shoppers Toward Area’s 75 Stores La Jolla, CA
Mayor Encourages Roundabouts Belize City, BZ
Roundabout takes shape in Stafford Tigard, OR
Roundabout for Incline Village on NDOT short list Incline Village, NV
State Tries to Educate Roundabout Drivers Milwaukee, WI
Look for a lot more roundabouts down the road Green Bay, WI
Roundabouts and Landscaping Mt. Pleasant, SC
Roundabout Mania in Wisconsin St.Croix, WI
TRAFFIC: Book Promotes Roundabouts Tom Vanderbilt
Roundabout Reduce Crashes at 60 Locations in NC Raleigh, NC
New 5-Points Roundabout Open at Last Bountiful, UT
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Why stop signs and speed limits make America less safe The Atlantic Monthly
Editorial: Roundabouts Will Ease Congestion Roanoke, VA
Roundabouts are Like Driving a Prius New York, Times
Robin Lewis' New 2-Lane Roundabout in Bend Bend, OR
Roundabouts Working for Carmel Carmel, IN
Roundabout Alternative for Dangerous Intersection Janesville, WI
Roundabout Planned for Busy Boeing Freeway Everett, WA
Roundabout Requested by MDOT for Intersection with Recent Fatalities Helena, MT
Engineers Like Roundabout for Busy Intersection Providence, RI
Nampa Looks at More Roundabouts Nampa, ID
Call to move pedestrian lights off Roundabout Polegate, UK
Five More Roundabouts in the Works Grand Junction, CO
Ventura Highway/Agoura Hills Roundabout Plan OK'd LA County, CA
Roundabouts Are Not Evil Yakima Valley, WA
Cities to Improve Crosswalk Safety with HAWKS USA Today
Hot or Not? Roundabouts Missoula, MT
Campus Welcomes New Roundabout Little Rock, AR
Beach Roundabout Stuck in its Tracks Santa Cruz, CA
Why Not Roundabouts? Safford, AZ
Roundabout Saves Humanity Medford, OR
Roundabout at Offramp to Help Traffic Yakima, WA
Going in Circles on the Island Tonawanda, NY
Roundabout Preferred Over Stoplight Peterborough, NH
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Waterloo Roundabout Bid is OK Waterloo, IA
Roundabouts Are Improvement over Traffic Lights Souix City, IA
West Side Roundabouts Need Expansion to 2-Lanes Bend, OR
Safer Roundabouts Sprouting up All over New York, Nation Boston Globe
Drivers Must Be Patient With New Roundabout Rye, NH
From Roundabouts to Naked Streets New York Times
New Circle in Woodbury Woodbury, MN
Roundabout Craze in Central Ohio Columbus, OH
Roundabouts Near Traffic Light: Remove Light? Albany, NY
Two New Roundabouts in Racine County Caledonia, WI
Grand Junction Roundabouts Grand Junction, CO
City to Use Fish Hook Arrows in Roundabout Cottage Grove, MN
City Official Supports Roundabouts Winchester, VA
CalTrans Says Yes and No to Roundabout Alternative Lake Tahoe, CA
Old Rotary Converted to Modern Roundabout in Washington Square Westboro, MA
New Roundabout for Montana State DOT Montana City, MT
City Demands a Roundabout at Walmart PAge, AZ
BC Replaces Signals with Roundabouts Prince George, BC
Roundabout at Northern Kentucky U Kentucky
Naked Streets in London London, UK
Roundabouts Show and Tell St. Paul, MN
Nampa Drivers Love New Roundabout Nampa, ID
Drivers Manage New Roundabout West Bloomfield, MI
Rancho Santa Fe Prefers Roundabouts San Diego, CA
Roundabouts Gain Acceptance Missoula, MT
Ottawa Plans for Several Roundabouts Ottawa, CA
A Dozen Roundabouts in Sarasota Sarasota, FL
Roundabouts are Preferred in Minnesota Towns Maple Grove, MN
Boise Plans Roundabouts one Mile Apart Boise, ID
New Roundabout in Montana Kalispell, MT
Roundabout Replaces Signal Because of Airport Safety Requirements Moore County, NC
Council Rejects Roundabout Contrary to Engineers Recommendation Hiawatha, IA
Driving Roundabouts Video Mesa, AZ
Driver Runs into Art at Roundabout Bend, OR
Drivers Adapting to New Roundabout Interchange Mesa, AZ
Drivers to Get an Education Driving Roundabouts Coumbia, MO
Smaller Than Traffic Circles, Roundabouts Gaining in Popularity Goffstown, NH
Maryville Roundabout First in East Tennessee Maryville, TN
Doubts About Roundabouts Waukesha, WI
West Virginia Needs Roundabouts West Virginia
Roundabout Plan Blasted Enumclaw, WA
Avon Roundabout Modification for Growth Avon, CO
Napa Prefers CalTrans Roundabout Rutherford, CA
Confusion at Roundabout Has Drivers Going in Circles Houston, TX
Roundabout Planned to Replace Signal at Worst Intersection Valparaiso,IN
New London keen for roundabouts Concord, NH
Main Street Roundabout Keene, NH
Concord Roundabout Editorial Concord, NH
Learning Curve for New Roundabouts Columbus, OH
Manhattan 2-Lane Roundabout Manhattan, KS
Missoula Drives in Circles Missoula, MT
More Roundabouts Planned Wickenburg, AZ
Wal Mart Plan Turns on Roundabout Concord, NH
Rural Roundabouts in Black Hawk County Waterloo, IA
Caltrans Reviews Agoura Hills Roundabout Agoura Hills, CA
Several Roundabouts in Bhutan Bhutan
New Roundabouts on Airport Bypass Kalispell, MT
New Roundabouts in Racine Racine, WI
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Roundabouts and Access Management: Park City, University of Utah, West Jordan City TRB 2006 Access Management Conference
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Two More Roundabouts for Truckee Truckee, CA
Roundabout to Preserve Historic Intersection, Save Charm Pinehurst, NC
Roundabouts and Trucks Anchorage, AK
First Roundabout in Ottumwa Ottumwa, IA
Tallahassee, Leon County 2-Lane Roundabout Lane Assignment Tallahasse, FL
Portsmouth Roundabout to Revitalize Town Center Portsmouth, VA
TxDOT Adds Roundabout Striping to MUTCD Texas DOT
St. George Modifies Existing Interchange Roundabouts on I-15 St. George, Utah
Live Roundabout Web Cam Ohio
Billings Roundabout Videos and Animations Billings, MT
Southlake Roundabouts Dallas, TX
Nampa Opens its First Roundabout Nampa, Idaho
New Bluffton Roundabouts South Carolina
Copley Opens its First Roundabout Copley, Ohio
Nantucket Rotary Going Roundabout Nantucket, MA
Art in Roundabouts Juneau, Alaska
Malfunction Junction to get 2 Roundabouts Rutland, Vermont
Lake Wobegon Roundabouts Minnesota
Roundabouts Reduce Traffic Gridlock and Save Fuel Newswise and IIHS
5 Roundabouts in La Jolla, CA Unique Funding San Diego Union and Tribune
