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Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454 Replay)

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How to Convert a Four-Way Stop to a Roundabout

If you've got an intersection with four stop signs, it will be cheaper to build a roundabout. That's because of all the traffic light costs that Zachary Crockett told us about. But what if an intersection already has traffic lights and you want to convert it to a roundabout? Brainerd says this easily pays off in the long run, but in the short run...

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