What are roundabouts?

Roundabouts are circular intersections where traffic travels in a counterclockwise direction around a center island.
About Roundabouts

Why roundabouts?
Where roundabouts have been installed, motor vehicle crashes have declined by 40 percent, and those involving injuries have been reduced by 80 percent.
FAQ

List of Roundabouts
in Minnesota:

City Newsletter (2006)

City Newsletter (2005)

66th Street & Portland Avenue Roundabout

March 2008 - Site preparation

May 2008 - Construction begins

October 2008 - Construction Complete

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66th Street & Richfield Parkway Roundabout -- COMPLETED

Roundabout at 66th St. and 17th Ave. (Richfield Parkway) is Operational

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"Roundabouts reduce serious traffic accidents, and they eliminate the cost of signal equipment and electric energy costs to run them" -- Randy Johnson, Hennepin County Board Chair

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