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Rusty · 04-16-2011, 06:45 AM

Why do they call it a “traffic circle”.

It isn’t a “circle”, it is oval shaped. It can’t (or shouldn’t) be called a roundabout because it isn’t round.

I have never seen a traffic circle/roundabout that is oval shaped.

Just curious that’s all.

04-16-2011, 06:45 AM	#10
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,028 Thanks: 603 Thanked 687 Times in 425 Posts	Why do they call it a “traffic circle”. It isn’t a “circle”, it is oval shaped. It can’t (or shouldn’t) be called a roundabout because it isn’t round. I have never seen a traffic circle/roundabout that is oval shaped. Just curious that’s all.