HWY 41 / 29 Bypass Roundabouts

If the state and Brown County are still going to put in forty some roundabouts throughout Brown County in future construction, how can I say this delicately,

Brown County and the WDOT, ARE YOU FRICKEN CRAZY?

From Dad29, New Berlin Now

"Are roundabouts dangerous? So far, yes
Moorland Road roundabouts have two of city's three highest crash rates although severity has decreased

By JANE FORD-STEWART
Posted: Sept. 1, 2009

New Berlin — After negotiating his way through the Moorland Road/Rock Ridge roundabout to take in a movie at the Ridge Cinemas, Steffen Smith didn't mince words when asked about driving through the circle of asphalt.

"I don't like them," he said. "They're not as safe as they wanted them to be. People don't know if they should yield or go, and that creates a hazard."" Are roundabouts dangerous? So far, yes - NewBerlinNOW

There were 2.08 crashes per 1 million vehicles through the intersection, the highest crash rate among the top 25 New Berlin intersections in 2008.

New Berlin's other roundabout, at Moorland Road and Interstate 43, had the third highest crash rate with 1.43 crashes per 1 million vehicles.

Those figures are based on accidents reported to the state - those that involve injuries or more than $1,000 in property damage. Eight of the city's top 25 intersections had crash rates more than 1 per 1 million vehicles in 2008, an indication that the intersection should be looked at for safety improvements, city officials say.