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Old 10-09-2013, 01:36 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by darcane View Post

In Anchorage, AK, they have timed lights and the prevailing traffic heads one direction through many intersections (basically, N-S south of downtown and E-W east of downtown). Because of this, they time the lights so you hit green lights at every intersection as you go through the city along the primary route. This works very well (probably even better than roundabouts)... until you try to take one of the side streets.
5th ave rocks.

the AK drivers in roundabouts on the other hand...no really you don't have to stop to let me in, or stop for the guy who is, like you, just about to enter the round about.
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