Quote Originally Posted by shootingstar View Post
The big question is....why not put a bike lane if the road is wide enough anyway and it makes sense.. Not all roads are eligible for bike lanes.

If your community is in the south with less/no snow, then traffic calming circles may work in wide quieter residential street junctions where neighbourhoods truly want safety.
This road is odd - it's a "major thoroughfare" but also a residential street. Circles can't go in because of emergency vehicles, and the traffic volume limits how much calming can be done. Studies have shown that what they are putting in reduces speeds by 1-2 mph. The neighborhood won't agree to bike lanes (though there is enough room) because they would have go give up parking on one side or the other. *sigh* I'm working on it!