traffic circles
Circular road junctions
Traffic circles are circular intersections where vehicles travel in one direction around a central island, yielding to traffic already in the circle.
They keep traffic flowing without stops, though drivers unfamiliar with them often hesitate or exit at the wrong point.
Also called roundabouts, rotaries (New England), or circles.
Circular junction for traffic
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
- gyratoryCircling in motion
- mini-roundaboutSmall circular road junction
- entryAccess or submission
exit · approach · lane · spiral · circumference · apron · deflection
Produce or relinquish
- mergeCombine into unity
- counterclockwiseRotating leftward from above
- anticlockwiseRotating opposite to clock hands
- clockwiseRightward circular motion
circulate · enter · exit · diverge · weave · signal · right-of-way · give way
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- fountainWater-spouting structure
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- streetscapeUrban corridor's appearance
- beautificationAct of enhancing appearance
signage · lighting · raised · flush · grade-separated · capacity · throughput · geometric design
Complete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
- snarl-upTangled traffic situation
jam · rush-hour · crawling · standstill · queuing · delay · slow-moving · chokepoint
roundabout
Circular junction for traffic
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
- gyratoryCircling in motion
- mini-roundaboutSmall circular road junction
entry · exit · approach · lane · spiral · circumference · apron · deflection
yield
Produce or relinquish
- mergeCombine into unity
- counterclockwiseRotating leftward from above
- anticlockwiseRotating opposite to clock hands
clockwise · circulate · enter · exit · diverge · weave · signal · right-of-way · give way · lane change
landscaping
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- fountainWater-spouting structure
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- streetscapeUrban corridor's appearance
beautification · signage · lighting · raised · flush · grade-separated · capacity · throughput · geometric design
gridlock
Complete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
snarl-up · jam · rush-hour · crawling · standstill · queuing · delay · slow-moving · chokepoint · overcrowding
- traffic lawsspeed limit, speed limits, stop sign, road rules, red lights
- navigation termsnautical charts, GPS, north, road signs, maps
- road typesdirt road, gravel road, paved road, country road, back road
- roadshighway, highways, road, freeway, roads
- street gridstreets, avenues, boulevards, intersections, blocks
traffic circlestraffic lights
Road signal system
stop signs · crossroads · stoplights · red lights · T-junctions
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