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These roundabouts might work in places where people know how to drive, but that's not for us. I suggest the DOT, Avedesian, and all the other fans of these dressed-up rotaries go watch traffic on the one in West Warwick, on Providence Street in front of the Horgan School. People yield when they're supposed to keep going, and don't yield when they should, and drive in a part of the rotary - oops, I meant "roundabout," like there's a difference - not meant for traffic (the brick center), and then cause problems re-blending with traffic that got it right the first time.

And this traffic is extremely light compared to any of the Apponaug intersections.

This job could have, and should have, been done a few years ago without the rotaries, instead creating a continuous two-way street from the intersection of Centreville and Tollgate Roads, through to the intersection of Greenwich Avenue and Veterans Memorial Drive, connecting with the Post Road Bypass in front of Bank America.

The costs would be greatly reduced, the traffic would be a continuous flow, and those who want to shop in Apponaug can do so without fighting traffic (Ask the merchants in Buzzard's Bay how business jumped after the I-495 project was done, eliminating traffic that did not want to use the 6-28 Connector).

And it could have been done a few years ago, instead of three (projected) years from now.

From: Roundabouts to put more spin on Apponaug traffic

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