Roundabouts
Roundabout Facts
Improved Safety - Shown to reduce fatal and injury crashes by 75%.
- Saves Money - Saves at least $5,000 per year in electricity and maintenance costs as compared to traffic signals.
- Greater Efficiency - Greatly reduces intersection delay, thereby decreasing commute times.
- Environmental Benefits - Reduced wait times mean reduced fuel consumption and air pollution.
Driving Directions
- Choose your lane before entering the roundabout. Upon approach, slow down; look for street and direction signs.
- Yield to all traffic in roundabout. Upon approach, yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, bicyclists and any vehicles already in the roundabout. When the path is clear, you may enter.
- Don’t change lanes in roundabout. While inside the roundabout, stay in your lane until exiting. Use your turn signal to alert other drivers of your intent.
- Drive defensively. Check for vehicles that may continue through the roundabout in the lane next to or behind you; check mirrors and blind spots for vehicles that may be next to or behind you.
- Navigating a Multi-Lane Roundabout (Video)
Future Roundabout Locations
- Arch Road / Arboretum Parkway
- Genito Road / Otterdale Road
- Lakeview Road / Branders Bridge Road
- Matoaca Road / Hickory Road
- Otterdale Road at Old Hundred Road Intersection Improvement
- Winterpock Road / McEnnally Drive / Ashbrook Parkway
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Brent Epps
Transportation Director
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Transportation
Physical Address
9800 Government Center Parkway
Chesterfield, VA 23832
Mailing Address
Chesterfield Transportation Department
P.O. Box 40
Chesterfield, VA 23832
Phone: : 804-748-1037Fax: : 804-748-8516
TTY / TDD Phone Number
804-717-6700
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.