traffic circle
Rotary road junction
A traffic circle is a circular intersection where vehicles travel in one direction around a central island, yielding to traffic already in the circle.
Traffic circles keep vehicles moving without stop signs or traffic lights: Take the second exit from the traffic circle.
Also called a roundabout or rotary.
Circular junction for traffic
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
- gyratoryCircling in motion
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
loop · annulus · ring road · turnaround · plaza · convergence · hub · junction
Produce or relinquish
approach · right-of-way · lane · signal · deflection · weave · slow down · counterclockwise
Indicating a path
- signagePosted public displays
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- exit numberHighway departure designation
- destinationIntended arrival point
bypass · detour · circumvent · orientation · landmark · cardinal direction · leg · U-turn
Complete mutual obstruction
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- snarl-upTangled traffic situation
- jamCooked fruit spread
queuing · overflow · rush-hour · crawl · standstill · blocking · capacity · saturation
Shaping cities physically
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- pedestrian safetyProtection for those walking
- road networkInterconnected system of streets
accessibility · connectivity · geometric design · arterial · public art · wayfinding
roundabout
Circular junction for traffic
carousel · loop · annulus · ring road · turnaround · plaza · convergence · hub · junction · mini-roundabout
yield
Produce or relinquish
navigate · approach · right-of-way · lane · signal · deflection · weave · slow down · counterclockwise · clockwise
directional
Indicating a path
- signagePosted public displays
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- exit numberHighway departure designation
destination · bypass · detour · circumvent · orientation · landmark · cardinal direction · leg · U-turn
gridlock
Complete mutual obstruction
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- snarl-upTangled traffic situation
jam · queuing · overflow · rush-hour · crawl · standstill · blocking · capacity · saturation · fender-bender
urban design
Shaping cities physically
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- pedestrian safetyProtection for those walking
road network · accessibility · connectivity · geometric design · arterial · public art · wayfinding
- public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, public parks
- junctionsjunction, intersection, crossroads, node, nexus
- road featurescurve, bend, straightaway, stretch, junction
- trafficcongestion, gridlock, bumper to bumper, bumper-to-bumper, stop and go
- traffic controlstop light, crosswalk, yield sign, speed limit sign, stop sign
- traffic termsrush hour, congestion, peak hours, gridlock, bottleneck
traffic circlefour-way stop
Intersection with universal halt
traffic light · T-junction · crossroads · dead end · cul-de-sac
circle, traffic, circular, circulate, circulation, circulating, circulated, trafficking, trafficker