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The European Way by Dana A Mammoser

The European Way

This turn-a-bout has been in Des Plaines for years!


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  • Category: Landmarks ʘ
  • Location: Des Plaines, IL ʘ
  • Camera: Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
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Dana A Mammoser
Member since July 09, 2010

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  • robert boake

    robert boake

    commented over 1 year ago

    The suicide circle, thats what we used to call it.

    Nice Shot!

  • Dana A Mammoser

    Dana A Mammoser

    commented over 1 year ago

    Yes,I called it that in another photo in the transpotation catergory.I couldn't decide if it was a landmark or transportation!Thanx for ur kind words & votes!

  • Jonathan Robson

    Jonathan Robson

    commented over 1 year ago

    Never understood why there are not more roundabouts in the US, so much more efficient that stop signs. Now I gotta visit Des Plaines to drive around this guy! :-)

  • Dana A Mammoser

    Dana A Mammoser

    commented over 1 year ago

    Yes,I agree,but irt does cause confusion!Here is a story,they were thinking of putting a runabout in Rockford,they had a news reporter, do a story on the one in DesPlaines,she went there & tried to drive around it with the camera guy & she was flustered & had to go around a couple times!LOL! I used to drive to work that way(for 20 yrs) I can do it with my eyes closed!

  • Tom Powers

    Tom Powers

    commented over 1 year ago

    Yeah thats how I remember it, Suicide Circle. In drivers ed we dreaded the day we had to go there.

  • Linda Besin

    Linda Besin

    commented about 1 year ago

    As a European I love roundabouts! They really are much more efficient than all these stop signs, as the traffic just flows continuously.

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