Railway Roundabout (roundabout)

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The fountain in the centre of Railway Roundabout

Railway Roundabout is a three-lane roundabout in Hobart, Tasmania. It is located on the Brooker Highway, at the top of Liverpool Street. It was originally built for the city's main railway station. [1]

Roundabout Traffic intersection

A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.

Hobart City in Tasmania, Australia

Hobart is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. With a population of approximately 240,000, it is the least populated Australian state capital city, and second smallest if territories are taken into account. Founded in 1804 as a British penal colony, Hobart, formerly known as Hobart Town or Hobarton, is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney, New South Wales. Prior to British settlement, the Hobart area had been occupied for possibly as long as 35,000 years, by the semi-nomadic Mouheneener tribe, a sub-group of the Nuennone, or South-East tribe. The descendants of these Aboriginal Tasmanians often refer to themselves as 'Palawa'.

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At the centre of the roundabout is a fountain built in 1963. It was restored in 2013 after having been out of service for more than a decade. [2]

Railway Roundabout is the worst accident blackspot in Tasmania. [3]

Accident blackspot

In road safety management, an accident blackspot or black spot is a place where road traffic accidents have historically been concentrated. It may have occurred for a variety of reasons, such as a sharp drop or corner in a straight road, so oncoming traffic is concealed, a hidden junction on a fast road, poor or concealed warning signs at a cross-roads.

In 2015, the Roundabout Appreciation Society awarded Railway Roundabout their "one-way gyratory accolade". [1]

The Roundabout Appreciation Society (UKRAS) is a group of people in the United Kingdom that discuss traffic roundabouts. The main topic of discussion is the architecture of the roundabouts, including their design and safety features. Other topics have included the approaches people take when driving towards and around a roundabout, and the wildlife present on some of the larger junctions. Their aim is to promote safe driving and consideration towards other road users.

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References

  1. 1 2 "World's best roundabout: Hobart's Railway Roundabout given 'one-way gyratory accolade'". ABC News . 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Larkins, Damien (22 November 2012). "Hobart roundabout fountain makeover begins". ABC News . Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Killick, David (18 March 2015). "Tassie's crash hotspots revealed: Railway Roundabout comes in at number one". The Mercury . Retrieved 4 August 2015.

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