08-24-2016, 11:04 PM
If things are still restricted to a single lane, then yeah, that's going to be killer for capacity.
Yeah, at best, the hope is that some of the traffic on the busy street is making left hand turns, so that they briefly stop the opposing traffic from flowing in. But, if those left turning people don't signal their exit, then those on the side street may not know it's safe to filter in.
There will definitely be learning pains.
(08-24-2016, 10:45 PM)BuildingScout Wrote: Yes, this is particularly the case when at least one of the intersecting roads has very heavy traffic. There is a permanent flow of cars along that road, while the ones on the other road wait endlessly for an opportunity to sneak in. In certain circles (no pun intended) this is known at starvation and is one of the main reasons why roundabouts tend to fail in really busy intersections.
Yeah, at best, the hope is that some of the traffic on the busy street is making left hand turns, so that they briefly stop the opposing traffic from flowing in. But, if those left turning people don't signal their exit, then those on the side street may not know it's safe to filter in.
There will definitely be learning pains.