The to-be constructed traffic circle at the future home of Reynolds Village in Woodfin brings up some interesting points.
1) In Europe, some traffic circles have different yielding laws including having the vehicles in the circle allow incoming traffic into the roundabout. At traffic circles in Asheville, the incoming traffic yields. Is it better to have traffic potentially stacking in the circle or on the thoroughfare? And of course, some traffic circles in Europe are nearly the size of a city block, which would dwarf the proposed Woodfin circle.
2) How will drivers using Merrimon Avenue/Weaverville Road as a means to get from North Buncombe County to Asheville react to slowing their drive in Woodfin. Currently, the stretch of Weaverville Road through Woodfin has a 35 miles per hour limit in sections, but traffic flows generally at a swifter pace. Will drivers react favorably to slowing around a traffic circle and potentially visiting the new village? Or will they choose to bypass Woodfin altogether for the nearby free-flowing future Interstate 26?
The Reynolds Mountain development team is transforming this growing town piece by piece. Woodfin as we know it won't be the same place in another five years. Is everybody on board?
2 comments:
I am on board, I think this traffic circle is a GOOD thing.
Danbel89,
I think Woodfin agrees with you. I think the town sees the circle as a gateway to the town, seperating it from Asheville.
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