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Round and round. For the next month, traffic along Duke of York Blvd. will be re-routed due to construction of a roundabout, such as this one in Paris.
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Starting Monday, traffic around Square One Shopping Centre could get chaotic due to construction of the roundabout at the intersection with Square One Dr.' F: }: ^, z3 w# Z
Having already suffered weeks of lane closures as preliminary curb work was being done, motorists traveling along Duke of York, north of Burnhamthorpe Dr., will now be forced to re-route to allow for the construction of the roundabout itself, which is adjacent to the new Sheridan College campus.2 h2 H. Y2 c# Q& c
The disruption is expected to last until at least Aug. 22 when work is scheduled to be completed.0 k9 V5 I: Y( D; ~3 w* H8 _$ z7 m1 }
In anticipation of its opening, the City of Mississauga has prepared a pamphlet to explain to motorists and pedestrians how to navigate them safely. The primer, complete with a diagram, is currently being mailed to households.9 v3 G" S4 B) P- Z
It instructs drivers to slow down when approaching the roundabout; yield to all those already in the roundabout before entering; merge with the traffic in the roundabout when safe; continue counter-clockwise; and exit using right signal as they approach their exit./ \' X' N7 F! g5 _" T L
The City will also host awareness sessions at Square One and Sheridan College., K1 s8 K& c6 q7 B& b) h
Experts believe roundabouts reduce the severity of collisions by 75 per cent. For one thing, they eliminate high-speed T-bone crashes that are often fatal at signalled intersections. Head-on collisions are eliminated. Roundabouts are virtually maintenance-free and don’t require traffic signals.! k/ G1 S* @7 @; m8 L- d
“The City’s Downtown21 Master Plan has identified roundabouts as features that will help make the downtown vibrant and pedestrian friendly,” said Martin Powell, Mississauga's commissioner of transportation and works.
5 F0 y3 G# T9 d9 w9 z, S# x& `The European-style ‘traffic circles,’ once considered archaic, are slowly being introduced in many parts of the United States and Canada in locations where major upgrades are needed or bridge-building can be avoided.5 x$ ?# T1 d7 b7 p
Two Peel intersections being studied for roundabout feasibility are Queen St. at Mississauga Rd. and Mayfield Rd. at Hwy. 50.1 ]- L( R/ |; M1 E
“They’re so full of advantages that we’re looking at them seriously for each intersection that needs a rebuild or other improvements such as new traffic signals, and there are dozens of these, said Jim Carrick, Peel Region’s manager of traffic engineering.
7 B9 k9 }' c: \# `It’s estimated eliminating traffic signals can save $150,000 plus $7,000 in annual maintenance costs. There already are Ministry of Transportation minimum standards to be met in designing and building them." w9 S. R' ?& \
Some United Kingdom studies have concluded that roundabouts are up to 90 per cent safer than signalled intersections. * V6 E' V; x: s3 @7 X" m
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