Over half of the world's roundabouts are located in France. They are becoming increasingly popular in the United States. However, according to Wikipedia, the first modern roundabout in the United States wasn't constructed until in 1990 in Nevada. Roundabouts require the entering driver to yield to the driver already in the circle. They are supposed to be safer for drivers and pedestrians than traditional intersections. The roundabout in the photo is located at Lake Jeanette. Greensboro also has another one at the shopping plaza at Pisgah Church and one on Greene Street downtown. If you are interested in building one in your community, follow this link to a site that not only publishes articles about roundabouts but also gives you contacts for feasibility studies for your community.
The play on words "roundabout twilight" were selected because today is FRIDAY and we are participating in Skywatch Friday. We'd hoped for a better photo but roundabouts are hard to photograph! Do you like driving in them? Tell us your roundabout stories. We've heard that people who don't want the advances of a suitor arrange to meet in the middle of the roundabout, or better yet, in the center of a traffic circle in a big city!
Rhapsody in blue.
Posted by: nadine1111 | Friday, October 16, 2009 at 06:42 AM
The first roundabout that I ever remember in N.C. was in Graham around the courthouse. Actually, it should be called a "surroundabout" since it does indeed circle the courthouse. I especially like the one on Greene St. in downtown Greensboro with the Barnhill statue of General Greene. JTM
Posted by: Jane Mitchell | Friday, October 16, 2009 at 07:30 AM
I can handle this sized roundabout, but the ones in Washington D.C. with multiple stop lights and lanes almost did me in - awful, confusing, congested, and dangerous.
Posted by: Charlene | Friday, October 16, 2009 at 07:33 AM
Wonderful twilight moment. Pretty blue. I didn´t know that roundabouts were so popular in France. They are all over the place in Finland too because they are so cheap to build and don´t require lights.
Posted by: chrome3d | Friday, October 16, 2009 at 11:12 AM
This is a fantastic idea and shot!
Posted by: cieldequimper | Friday, October 16, 2009 at 01:45 PM
Cool.
Sydney - City and Suburbs
Posted by: J Bar | Friday, October 16, 2009 at 10:34 PM
Roundabout is so popular here.
Such a pretty twilight. The glow ob the other side and the amazing moon on the other side. Great captures.
Posted by: Regina | Friday, October 16, 2009 at 11:01 PM
The only trip I ever made to DC and environs was spent mostly in the roundabout the Pentagon . . . I could see Arlington, but I couldn't get "slung off" on the correct exit. . .now days I would probably be interrogated as a possible terrorist if Icircled the pentagon as many times as I did them!
I love twilight, or gloamin' as the Scots would say . . . Entre chien and loupe from the Frence.
Posted by: Alice | Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 04:06 AM
oh my....amazing twilight!..gorgeous one!
btw, thanks for coming by on my page!
Posted by: dhemz | Friday, October 23, 2009 at 01:56 PM