Of course there are a few rotaries in the immediate
suburbs of Boston (somerville, cambridge, etc)...these
areas of traffic circles and their immediate
surroundings are mostly called SQUARES! (though the
physical traffic circle itself is still called a
rotary).
--- Michael Kaufman <
mikekaufman79@...> wrote:
> Indeed. Rotary in Massachusetts (with oversized
> signs
> stating the obvious in large letters: "ROTARY"). A
> few friends from New Jersey say traffic circle. All
> depends on where you are. But it's all the same
> thing.
> Most rotaries I have seen are usually for getting on
> or off of major highways. As Lowell noted, most
> cities are gridded, so not too much point in adding
> a
> circle.
>
> --- Doug Murray <doug@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Same thing. It's regional language. Roundabout
> in
> > Europe (where
> > applicable), rotary in Nova Scotia, traffic circle
> > in British Columbia,
> > and Alberta.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sunday, January 25, 2004, at 11:35 AM,
> > DougS78864@... wrote:
> >
> > > What is the difference between a roundabout and
> a
> > rotary?
> > >
> > > Doug Sheer
> >
> >
>
>
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