GROWTH & TRAFFIC: As our area grows so does our traffic problems. As a result, expect to see more roundabouts on our streets in the Durango area. Several of these circular traffic-calming devices are planned to be installed in the near future.
Later this summer or in early fall, a roundabout will direct traffic at Goeglein Gulch Road and Fort Lewis Drive. One was installed recently near Mercy Regional Medical Center and two more are planned there. And a roundabout has been proposed in Bayfield where U.S. Highway 160B and CR 521 (Buck Highway) intersect.
Roundabouts are generally installed to slow traffic but not stop it and provide for a greater capacity that traffic signals. They reduce collisions by slowing drivers and eliminating some conflicting traffic, such as lift hand turns.
Still, all that being said, they're annoying!
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