Branson Plans Diverging Diamond at 248/65

[DalmatianDad]

As the city is planning to build a diverging diamond at 248/65, you might want to check out the design at the below link. The article uses the Springfield diamond as the model.
You can click the picture for a better look.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...erchange_N.htm

[SHOW GAL]

Sounds as if it was the best way to go; however, every time we drive it, I feel the oncoming traffic is coming right at me.

Guess I'll just have to close my eyes until I get past the area.

[ggh]

Originally Posted by SHOW GAL

Sounds as if it was the best way to go; however, every time we drive it, I feel the oncoming traffic is coming right at me.

Guess I'll just have to close my eyes until I get past the area.

PLEASE don't close your eyes while you're driving Show Gal!

In the dark, the diverging diamond to be somewhat confusing, especially if you don't realize where you are/what it is. However, if you follow the lights, it DOES make for a much better flow of traffic!

[SweetSue]

Oh my gosh, I can just imagine the wrecks that would happen if one of those was built in my hometown. We have several roundabouts, and it is amazing how people do not drive correctly in them. We are getting a new one at a major intersection, with four lanes of traffic. I plan to avoid that area as much as possible because I can just see traffic backed up for miles with several wrecks.

September 2011 update. Actually, the major intersection with four lanes of traffic is working very well. I am really surprised!

[DalmatianDad]

Originally Posted by SweetSue

Oh my gosh, I can just imagine the wrecks that would happen if one of those was built in my hometown. We have several roundabouts, and it is amazing how people do not drive correctly in them. We are getting a new one at a major intersection, with four lanes of traffic. I plan to avoid that area as much as possible because I can just see traffic backed up for miles with several wrecks.

Pity the poor tourist who leaves the somewhat screwed up Bass Pro parking lot, heads north to the Skaggs roundabout and then encounters the diverging diamond.
Maybe we could call it the mad mile.

MEMO to SELF:
Set up a barf bag stand for tourists who complete the diverging diamond.



cha-ching!

[OkieAnon]

Originally Posted by DalmationDad

Pity the poor tourist who leaves the somewhat screwed up Bass Pro parking lot, heads north to the Skaggs roundabout and then encounters the diverging diamond.!

I think you just described....... me

I live in a town that doesn't even have a stoplight, first time I encountered the roundabout it was the second time wasn't as bad and the third I dove right in.... now a new one to figure out