Time to brush up on roundabout rules

As you may have read here before, Albany is about to get another traffic roundabout. Judging by how befuddled a few drivers still seem to be by these features on our streets, it might be worth another look at how to use them.

ODOT has just opened a big roundabout on Highway 99W at Clow Corner Road, north of Monmouth. This is a major highway, and the state’s announcement of the opening includes a reminder of what drivers need to know. More about that below.

In Albany, the first roundabout was built in 2005 on North Albany Road at Gibson Hill. It’s been there for 20 years, but traffic still comes to a stop now and then when a driver is unsure what to do…

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