Just when you thought you’ve heard everything, along comes the term “peanutabout.” Peanutabouts are roundabouts designed for oddly shaped intersections. Images within this post show completed ones in Carmel, Indiana (at least six); Kingston Township, Ohio; New Haven, Connecticut; Worcester, Massachusetts; and Lake Stevens, Washington; with others currently under construction in Beech Grove and Elkhart County, Indiana.
Given that a fair number of busy intersections across the country converge at non-perpendicular angles, it is likely drivers will encounter more peanutabouts in the future. Peanutabouts also will be advantageous in tight locations where a full circle takes up too much space, such at the Beech Grove example above or the series of peanutabouts along Keystone Parkway when the highway was converted to limited access in 2007 (see images below).
My, Mr. Peanut would be proud. Peace!
Other known peanutabouts include:
Six interchanges along Keystone Parkway in Carmel, Indiana (aerial maps via maps.google.com)
Peanutabouts have been proposed in the following cities:
Marysville (Metro Columbus), Ohio
New Kent County (Metro Richmond), Virginia – temporary one installed
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As my dad used to say… “We’re becoming a society of idiots” and his just proves his point!
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