JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 21 -- The Mississippi Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) joins the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in recognizing Sept. 21-26 as National Roundabouts Week, which highlights the important role roundabouts play in improving roadway safety, reducing congestion and keeping traffic moving.
Roundabouts are designed to reduce vehicle speeds and the number of conflict points where crashes can occur. Unlike traditional intersections, modern roundabouts require entering motorists to yield to circulating traffic and travel counterclockwise around a central island.
"Roundabouts are an important part of MDOT's effort to make Mississippi's tran...