Kmanlyst Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 So this is going one near were I live and I have been wondering what the hell they are doing and now I know, but given how most people drive in this city I see this becoming a high accident area. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiXNB_8ai9Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Oh my. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Video is a bunch of static and blurry colors when play it on my phone... From preview pic, what are you looking at? Just where the roads curve or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZxHooligan Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 This looks like a cluster fuck. If theory serves me right one direction has to be completely stopped which in my mind makes more congestion why not just put a 4 leaf clover in instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie14 Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I saw a presentation that talked about these intersections at an engineering seminar. They are supposed to be the real deal. I remember when they were installing the Sawmill Road interchange. There was some public scrutiny, but it has worked out pretty well. The single point urban interchange and the diverging diamond interchange are far more efficient in heavy traffic volumes than the old clover leaf designs. I am sure you will be entertained until the traveling public gets used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyone Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 its an interesting concept. I think it will work well for those that drive it daily everyone else will be Like WTF is going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 (edited) i think the biggest benefit here is that if you can make an unopposed left getting on the freeway. the way it is now, if youre coming westbound on roberts and want to go south on 270 (or eastbound on roberts and want to go north on 270) you have to turn left across oncoming traffic. when traffic gets heavy it gets backed up because everyone has to wait for the light (or because douchebags enter the intersection when they have nowhere to go and end up blocking any left turns). with the new design, you only have to wait for the one light at either end of the bridge, then you can just cruise and make a left onto the freeway without any oncoming traffic. it's not too complex to drive through either. you dont even really notice youre on the other side of the road Edited August 1, 2013 by John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmanlyst Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 I myself think it is a good idea, with the old setup it was a nightmare to get on 270 off of Roberts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dying Shadow Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 We shall see, hell I still see people going the wrong way threw a round about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRMN8TR Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Nice concept, but too many lights. It would be more expensive, but I think two levels would be more efficient. No need for so many stops or cross traffic. Upper level goes one way while the lower level goes the other way. I'm thinking the same thing. Or 2 small bridges at either end of those diamonds to allow cars to go under/over and get rid of the stop lights. Anyone suggesting the old clover leaf has obviously not seen the volume of traffic going through that area. They just spent a shit tone of $$ at the northern intersection of 270/71 to get rid of a clover leaf and put in some big ass bridges. It's pretty cool and flows much better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 I literally just rolled through one of these in Lexington, Ky a few min ago and it wasn't confusing at all and traffic flowed nicely. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmanlyst Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 I literally just rolled through one of these in Lexington, Ky a few min ago and it wasn't confusing at all and traffic flowed nicely.Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 I am sure for most of us it will be easy, but for people like my wife who had issues trying to get to 270......from the Easton Mall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medina Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 why not just put a 4 leaf clover in instead HAHAHAHAHA Wake up man, the 60's called and wants their high volume low car insurance rates back! and +1, what moron thought...hey, I have an idea, lets merge cars like you shuffle a deck of cards.what could possibly go wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 The state appears to be putting in a roundabout at either end of the bridge at 33 and 664 inLogan. Hillbillies and roundabouts are a bad, bad combination. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmanlyst Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 The state appears to be putting in a roundabout at either end of the bridge at 33 and 664 inLogan. Hillbillies and roundabouts are a bad, bad combination. last bit of that comment made me imagine this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 last bit of that comment made me imagine this. That.... Was.... AWESOME!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) That looks strangely familiar....... start @ 1:14 Edited August 2, 2013 by Cdubyah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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