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Title: Roundabouts with railroad crossings in them
Post by: index on January 17, 2020, 09:12:09 PM
I believe this intersection in GA was recently replaced with a roundabout:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.9650506,-82.7937274,247a,35y,351.02h,45t/data=!3m1!1e3
This roundabout in Tavares, FL has a wye going through it:
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.8020612,-81.7248258,1926a,13.1y/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1spKSOP3apvkE4ckfCEEL2Xw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DpKSOP3apvkE4ckfCEEL2Xw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D313.576%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100
This one in Calgary has a double track crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0304877,-114.040719,2265a,13.1y/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1s6rl7d3Ak64xK9PNHxpMijA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3D6rl7d3Ak64xK9PNHxpMijA%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D64.5534%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100
Title: Re: Roundabouts with railroad crossings in them
Post by: US 89 on January 17, 2020, 09:37:21 PM
The TRAX light rail goes through the middle of this roundabout (https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7596937,-111.8450343,82m/data=!3m1!1e3) on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City.
Title: Re: Roundabouts with railroad crossings in them
Post by: DaBigE on January 18, 2020, 12:52:54 AM
Healdsburg, CA (https://goo.gl/maps/KRNZSYprPHRuHc9B6) Just completed within the last year or so.
Title: Re: Roundabouts with railroad crossings in them
Post by: Some one on January 18, 2020, 11:41:18 AM
Phoenix has Main @ Horne, which was recently completed as part of their Valley Metro Rail extension. https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4150217,-111.8144088,156m/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e2?authuser=1
Title: Re: Roundabouts with railroad crossings in them
Post by: Brian556 on January 18, 2020, 09:17:30 PM
Daingerfield, Texas:https://www.google.com/maps/@33.031873,-94.7222183,90m/data=!3m1!1e3 (https://www.google.com/maps/@33.031873,-94.7222183,90m/data=!3m1!1e3)

The one in Tavares FL was only recently signalized

Title: Re: Roundabouts with railroad crossings in them
Post by: Amtrakprod on May 15, 2020, 12:19:07 PM
Here is one in Santa Cruz, CA: https://www.google.com/maps/@36.9631739,-122.0243091,3a,75y,133.3h,86.04t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sjp-0Ka6swKexRQX3z8xmUg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

This intersection is Dover, NH will be getting one this summer: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1985921,-70.876312,3a,41.5y,297.55h,90.36t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s_k9X2gS8Sp0g-6OwEAlZFA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Title: Re: Roundabouts with railroad crossings in them
Post by: Roadrunner75 on May 15, 2020, 07:41:17 PM
Traffic circle - or more of a traffic oval - on the approach to the Burlington Bristol Bridge in NJ.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0750892,-74.8663858,3a,75y,316.49h,94.62t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sGtXnraJljCdw_O59lXQPfg!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DGtXnraJljCdw_O59lXQPfg%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D144.27629%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192 (https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0750892,-74.8663858,3a,75y,316.49h,94.62t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sGtXnraJljCdw_O59lXQPfg!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DGtXnraJljCdw_O59lXQPfg%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D144.27629%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192)

And a former one in Jersey City:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6992488,-74.0669221,3a,75y,354.44h,88.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSDKazFOIO5qBFBaME7FJcg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 (https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6992488,-74.0669221,3a,75y,354.44h,88.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSDKazFOIO5qBFBaME7FJcg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192)

Title: Re: Roundabouts with railroad crossings in them
Post by: Joe The Dragon on May 15, 2020, 08:20:53 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Cow_interchange
this used to have one now its not an Roundabout any more.
Title: Re: Roundabouts with railroad crossings in them
Post by: mapman on May 16, 2020, 02:42:51 AM
Quote from: Amtrakprod on May 15, 2020, 12:19:07 PM
Here is one in Santa Clarita, CA: https://www.google.com/maps/@36.9631739,-122.0243091,3a,75y,133.3h,86.04t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sjp-0Ka6swKexRQX3z8xmUg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

You mean Santa Cruz, CA -- that's the Pacific Avenue/Beach Street intersection in the city where I grew up. 

I find it strange that the Santa Cruz roundabout has crossing gates, but the Healdsburg, CA roundabout does not.  I wonder how Healdsburg got the OK from the CA Public Utilities Commission to NOT add the gates?
Title: Re: Roundabouts with railroad crossings in them
Post by: jakeroot on May 16, 2020, 03:21:03 AM
Quote from: mapman on May 16, 2020, 02:42:51 AM
I find it strange that the Santa Cruz roundabout has crossing gates, but the Healdsburg, CA roundabout does not.  I wonder how Healdsburg got the OK from the CA Public Utilities Commission to NOT add the gates?

I'm not sure the railway through the Healdsburg roundabout is active. See this street view image (https://goo.gl/maps/x9EcoQp7ki26ENGu8) as possible evidence.

If it becomes activate, I'm sure signs and/or crossing gates will be installed. Note that, right now, barring the stop line and the railway itself, there is zero indication of there being a railway.
Title: Re: Roundabouts with railroad crossings in them
Post by: deathtopumpkins on May 18, 2020, 10:39:47 AM
The railroad through Healdsburg is the old Northwestern Pacific. The crossing in question is on a portion of the line currently owned by SMART and planned as a future extension of that commuter rail line, which currently extends as far north as Sonoma County Airport, with an extension to Windsor projected to open in 2022, followed by an extension to Healdsburg in the future. The line is currently active as far north as Windsor for freight service provided by the North Coast Rail Authority (under the resurrected NWP name).

The track through this crossing was rebuilt as part of the roundabout construction project in anticipation of future SMART service. Foundations were poured and conduit was laid for the installation of crossing gates, as can be seen in streetview (https://goo.gl/maps/3BjR4sucShDsTsjYA), they just were not installed yet.
Title: Re: Roundabouts with railroad crossings in them
Post by: jakeroot on May 18, 2020, 02:41:53 PM
^^^
Thanks for the info. I like how they even etched "RR" into the foundations for the crossing gates.

This makes me wonder how common it is for "future" crossings to receive gates immediately, or if they're generally installed later as needed (such as the case in Healdsburg).