Hey, y'all. It's me, Bryant, again.
The Emory Village, which is centered around Emory Univeristy just northeast of the Atlanta city limits, is getting another roundabout. There's currently a mini-roundabout, if you will, at the intersection of North Decatur Road and Lullwater Road. The intersection that's getting the roundabout -- North Decatur Road, Oxford Road and Dowman Drive (Emory University's entrance) -- is a five-leg intersection, with each direction on its own separate signal phase. There are also plans to give North Decatur Road a road diet, making North Decatur one lane each direction for through traffic, with a double left turn-only lane, to facilitate left turning traffic.
Just a few things to remember when driving through a roundabout: traffic inside of the circle has right-of-way; pedestrians in the crosswalks do as well. If there's no conflicting traffic, do no stop; keep moving. Additionally, in multi-lane roundabouts, choose your lane position early; do not change lanes inside of a roundabout. Lastly, slow down and pay attention to what's going around you. I know. I know. It's hard with trying to text, talk on a cell phone, read the paper, put on make-up, etc. while driving, but try not to to do these things. :-D
Emory Village New Roundabout
(courtesy of myfoxatlanta.com)
More on Emory Village New Roundabout
(courtesy of emory.edu)
Video on How to Drive Roundabout
(courtesy of YouTube user MORPCSafety)
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Last time I was in the Emory area a few years ago, I videoed the mini-roundabout you mentioned and heard about this proposed roundabout for the heart of the village.
ReplyDeleteGood to know that construction has started and thanks for sharing! :)
Yeah, I can't wait to see what the finished product will be for the roundabout in the heart of the village.
ReplyDeleteNo problem. Thanks for reading.