俄亥俄州马西隆市首个环岛11月13日通车 耗资116万美元联邦拨款占大头
俄亥俄州马西隆市的首个环岛将于11月13日正式通车，位置在西区主干道西缅街与西南特里蒙特大道的交汇处。这座环岛耗资116万美元，今年4月动工，本周完工，周围设有多条人行道、装饰砖面和石块填充的中心岛。市工程师亚历克斯·皮茨说，中心岛随后将竖立三根旗杆，分别悬挂美国国旗、俄亥俄州州旗和马西隆市市旗。该路口日均车流量约3000辆，环岛限速为每小时25英里。建设资金大部分来自联邦拨款，约80万美元，市政府出资约24万美元。斯塔克县目前在州级和地方道路上约有20个环岛，另有两个正在规划中，分别位于劳伦斯镇的奥维尔街与93号州道交汇处，以及马西隆市的21号州道与东北湖大道交汇处。市政府表示，环岛有助于提高路口行车安全，减少严重交通事故。
Massillon, Ohio Opens Its First Roundabout on Nov. 13: $1.16 Million Project Funded Mostly by Federal Grant
The first roundabout in Massillon, Ohio, officially opened to traffic on November 13, at the intersection of Main Street West and Tremont Avenue Southwest in the city's west end. The roundabout cost $1.16 million; construction began in April and was completed this week, with multiple sidewalks, decorative brickwork and a stone-filled center island. City engineer Alex Pitts said three flagpoles will later be erected on the center island, flying the United States flag, the Ohio state flag and the Massillon city flag. The intersection carries about 3,000 vehicles a day, and the roundabout's speed limit is 25 miles per hour.
Most of the funding, about $800,000, came from a federal grant, with the city contributing about $240,000. Stark County now has about 20 roundabouts on state and local roads, with two more in planning: at Orville Street and State Route 93 in Lawrence Township, and at State Route 21 and Lake Avenue Northeast in Massillon. City officials say the roundabout will improve safety at the intersection and reduce serious crashes.
来源：马西隆市政府
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图片来源：美国一处现代环岛（资料图）。／A modern roundabout in the United States (file photo).（AITFFan1，CC BY-SA 4.0，Wikimedia Commons）
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