Roundabouts and Basingstoke go together like tea and cake. The joke is that town planners mapped out the town late at night, leaving coffee rings on the plans.
Maybe the inspiration for the hit song, ‘You Spin Me Round’(about), the Gazette team got together to discuss our least favourites.
With so many to choose from, which ones do you avoid?
1. Binfields Roundabout
This was the office’s immediate reaction to the worst roundabout. With our office in Chineham, every staff member tackles this fairly regularly, with every one of us holding onto a not-so-fond memory of getting cut up. Lane disciple in abysmal. Best to avoid.
2. Black Dam Roundabout
Black Dam Roundabout is a bit like Marmite, some love, some hate. For many, it feels intense with multiple lanes, some tackled at a high speed. Sounds like a recipe for disaster. Newcomers beware, Black Dam is a beast to be reckoned with.
3. Roman Road Roundabout
The blind corner from a side road, in need of signals. The build-up of school traffic is only likely to get worse as new houses are built. This roundabout may be moving up the list in the future.
4. Venture Roundabout
Venture Roundabout is another circle of hell. Or should we say, oval of hell. There has never been a roundabout that is more oval. From certain angles you forget that it is not a circle which causes a horrific jump scare when it turns away from you.
5. Thornycroft Roundabout
A roundabout that made our list for both best and worst, it has both highs and lows. While the views are nice and it is well lit in the dark, lane discipline can cause major issues, especially from A340 Ringway West around to Churchill Way West.
6. Hackwood Roundabout
The terrible congestion here cannot be understated. The traffic build-up from A30 Ringway South to Hackwood Road during rush hour is something of nightmares. Let it be known that vehicles that join the right-hand lane to slingshot around are not sly!
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