NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio ( WJW ) – You may be familiar with a traditional roundabout, but what about a peanut-shaped traffic pattern?
One such highly anticipated roundabout is set to open in Ohio.
Officials in North Ridgeville, about 23 miles southwest of Cleveland, announced on the city’s website that the unconventional traffic pattern would open by Saturday, Dec. 28. (Construction has been underway since September.)
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Video captured by Nexstar’s WJW shows a bird’s-eye view of the unusual traffic junction. Take a look below:
In a post to the city’s Facebook page, officials offered “a few pointers to help drivers navigate safely.”
The tips included turning right to enter the roundabout, yielding to traffic already in the roundabout, and traveling counter-clockwise through the traffic peanut. Drivers are advised not to stop once entering the roundabout.
According to the Ohio Department of Transportation , roundabouts are safer than traffic signals and can move traffic more efficiently with fewer delays.