Roundabouts (Traffic Circles)

BeaverQube · February 23rd, 2012, 02:16 AM

This thread is created to bring awareness to everyone about the effectivesness of rotundas/roundabouts in easing traffic congestion, as an alternative to building more expensive, ugly and ineffective flyovers.

So do we have rotundas in the Philippines?

kiretoce · February 23rd, 2012, 02:28 AM

An early aerial view of the rotunda at Rizal Park.

boncedrick · February 23rd, 2012, 11:00 AM

Wow, this photo is lovely. It's such a pity not to see the beauty of Manila in the 50's-60's.

mAiNsTrEaMhunter · February 23rd, 2012, 12:08 PM

FUENTE OSMENA CIRCLE, CEBU CITY

BeaverQube · February 24th, 2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mAiNsTrEaMhunter

FUENTE OSMENA CIRCLE, CEBU CITY

Wow! nice pictures there folks! I could not imagine how ugly these intersections would be if flyovers were put here instead of these nice rotundas..

Keep them coming..

mAiNsTrEaMhunter · February 24th, 2012, 10:02 AM

certainly no flyovers for Osmena Boulevard....

BeaverQube · February 24th, 2012, 10:04 AM

The Quezon Memorial Circle..

BeaverQube · February 24th, 2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mAiNsTrEaMhunter

certainly no flyovers for Osmena Boulevard....

Agree!

Here is another one in Butuan City. The proposed Butuan-China Friendship Rotunda..

(credits to the owner of the picture.)

mAiNsTrEaMhunter · February 24th, 2012, 10:30 AM

WOW! now that one in Butuan is beautiful!

By the way, Fuente Osmena is undergoing a major facelift!

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Originally Posted by julfinch

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pau_p1 · February 24th, 2012, 10:33 AM

one failed rotund that I would say we have was the rotund at NAIA3... it has been causing traffic jam as it seems they have not planned that rotund properly...

Obamar94 · February 24th, 2012, 04:11 PM

General Paulino Santos Monument (Locally known Roundball)
Koronadal City, South Cotabato

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metrosuburban · February 25th, 2012, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by pau_p1

one failed rotund that I would say we have was the rotund at NAIA3... it has been causing traffic jam as it seems they have not planned that rotund properly...

ahaha.. something was really wrong there. part of that rotunda has even been "sliced" to add more lanes in andrews avenue pero mukhang walang effect..

BeaverQube · February 25th, 2012, 08:12 AM

Yes that rotunda at Andrews seems to be not well planned. Also MMDA should tow away those vehicles parked along Manlunas st. close to the rotunda.

hingpit1984 · February 25th, 2012, 05:43 PM

Quezon Memorial Circle

image hosted on flickr

Source

BeaverQube · February 26th, 2012, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hingpit1984

Quezon Memorial Circle

image hosted on flickr

Source

No doubt, Quezon Memorial Circle is the biggest we have in the country... I still have to find the smallest one.

pau_p1 · February 27th, 2012, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BeaverQube

No doubt, Quezon Memorial Circle is the biggest we have in the country... I still have to find the smallest one.

uhmm... pwede ba ang Pasay Rotonda?... sa liit kasi nun di ko na nakita... i think dun nakatayo ung isang poste ng LRT... ehehehe...

spearhead · February 29th, 2012, 12:07 AM

Mahilig pala talaga ang pilipinas sa mga rotonda/roundabouts.

This is a good idea as an alternative intersection without building any traffic lights.

boju2 · February 29th, 2012, 03:56 PM

Rodelsa Circle
Cagayan de Oro

photo by @GearX

Christian_123 · February 29th, 2012, 10:58 PM

The aborted burnham plans for Manila where every major intersection is a roundabout:

Sadly, only the luneta area was built out of that grand plan. To think, Manila is supposedly the washington d.c. of the east..

victorlachica · March 1st, 2012, 02:15 PM

Rotunda is good for low volume traffic. There is a classic case in Bunbury Western Australia

February 23rd, 2012, 02:16 AM	#1
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