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Posted: November 7, 2007
Updated: May 5, 2008

More input sought in Raleigh roundabout debate

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Proposed Hillsborough Street Roundabout

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Proposed Hillsborough Street Roundabout

Raleigh, N.C. — Raleigh city leaders said they need more time to decide whether to add another roundabout to Hillsborough Street.

At Wednesday's meeting, the Raleigh City Council decided it wants to have another public hearing to discuss a roundabout that would be located at the intersection of Morgan and Hillsborough. The change is needed to convert Morgan Street into a two-way street.

The City Council has already approved two roundabouts in the area – one at the intersection of Pullen Road Hillsborough Street and another at the intersection of Oberlin Road and Groveland Avenue.

Council members voted in October to move forward with more parking, raised medians and buried power lines to improve the look of Hillsborough Street. Officials said the changes are part of an effort to make the street more user-friendly.

The Raleigh City Council said they will revisit the issue in January. If approved, the roundabout at Morgan Street would cost about $500,000.

RELATED TOPICS: Hillsborough, Raleigh

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There's nothing wrong with roundabouts. Europe has been doing them for centuries. As long as you respect another's space and drive like you've got some sense, they work amazingly wonderful. They don't slow you down and they're not complicated.
Click to view my profile gpd
November 8, 2007 7:54 a.m.
"parallel park and do a three point turn...and you're off." At least now its on a real road...when I first sat a US driving exam in Florida back in the 80s you never even went out of the parking lot! Folks will learn and those that can't shouldn't be driving. If I could handle driving on the wrong side of the road and almost no streetlights I'm sure you guys can handle roundabouts.
Click to view my profile haggis basher
November 7, 2007 3:19 p.m.
I think it's a good idea...IF ITS DESIGNED PROPERLY. They added one in the middle of Wake Forest. WAY too small for the existing intersection- turning radius is too tight for large truck, buses, or even pickup trucks pulling large trailers [like my rv]. You're forced to drive up over the curbing. Then it's so small that it's chaos in the roundabout- once a vehicle is in it, the other drivers are too hesitant to enter as there's really not room for more than 2 vehicles in it at a time [and they arent used to the procedure as well]. Invariably you end up with 3 vehicles stopped, hesitating to enter, and traffic comes to a halt anyway.
ncmech
November 7, 2007 3:13 p.m.
They will work except those time when women want to turn left across Hillsborough and go the wrong way on the roundabout. I have seen it happen several times in the one on campus, and everytime it was a woman turning left.
pleshy
November 7, 2007 2:25 p.m.
Just a fancier place for the homeless to hang out and beg for money.
Gus
November 7, 2007 12:54 p.m.
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