Paths that cut through a roundabout

[peterj920]

Here is a roundabout at County F and Mid Valley Rd in De Pere, WI.  A path was constructed through the center of the roundabout to accommodate large trucks.  Usually there is a gate that prevents other traffic from cutting through the center.  Are there any other examples where there is a path constructed through the center of a roundabout?

[Brian556]

To me, that's a bad idea. If trucks can't fit through the roundabout, don't build the damn thing.

[lordsutch]

There are some in the UK for routes that frequently see oversized vehicles, but in general they're designed in such a way that you'd need to shut down traffic temporarily to use them. Without clearer photos I can't tell if this roundabout is similar.

This example in the UK seems to be used more as a staging area than as a cut-through, though, as the radius of the roundabout should be sufficient for even a huge vehicle.

[jeffandnicole]

While not true roundabouts, NJ has done that on occasion with some of their circles.  But...they have traffic lights as well.  A notable example is US 1 at Washington Road: https://goo.gl/maps/tNkC2Nzyrz42 .  Another example of one recently constructed is on Delilah Road off Exit 9 of the AC Expressway: https://goo.gl/maps/ETE1yWQk7PS2

[1995hoo]

Usually with roundabouts, both in the US and in the UK, I've seen the island designed with a "mountable curb [or kerb, I guess]" that large trucks can run up onto while passing through the roundabout.

[english si]

This one is an escape lane for runaway vehicles - it used to be a bit better weeded.

[BrianP]

Usually with roundabouts, both in the US and in the UK, I've seen the island designed with a "mountable curb [or kerb, I guess]" that large trucks can run up onto while passing through the roundabout.

It's a truck apron:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truck_apron

[PHLBOS]

While not true roundabouts, NJ has done that on occasion with some of their circles.  But...they have traffic lights as well.  A notable example is US 1 at Washington Road: https://goo.gl/maps/tNkC2Nzyrz42 .  Another example of one recently constructed is on Delilah Road off Exit 9 of the AC Expressway: https://goo.gl/maps/ETE1yWQk7PS2

MA did similar when it redesigned its Bell Circle rotary in Revere circa 1977.

[froggie]

Definitely a bad idea.  This is what the truck apron is for.