Roundabouts, Diverging Diamonds & Speed Limits for Drivers - Keloland 7/26/2024

Roundabouts are all over Europe. Now, we are seeing more of them in KELOLAND. The simple rule is that drivers yield to the vehicles already in the roundabout, and they allow drivers to keep moving through the intersection. Traffic engineers say they reduce severe crashes by 80 percent. The newest addition to traffic management in KELOLAND is the diverging diamond.

Lacrosse Street in Rapid City was the first. The 41st Street diverging diamond in Sioux Falls was the second, and the state has more planned. They are intimidating to some because drivers cross over to the other side of the road. Some people are fans, and some are not convinced.

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