The newly installed mini roundabout at the entrance of the S&S Plaza at Bois D’Orange became a topic of significant public discussion earlier this year.
Some people questioned its necessity and complained about the challenges it presents for navigating the busy intersection.
Since its erection, the roundabout has attracted mixed reactions.
While some drivers expressed concerns about maneuverability, officials clarified that the mini roundabout was not designed to function as a full roundabout. Instead, the officials have said its primary aim is to facilitate smoother traffic flow into and out of the S&S Plaza junction.
Infrastructure Minister Stephenson King has again addressed concerns about the measure.
King asserted that the mini roundabout is helping to alleviate the heavy traffic in the north.
“Mini roundabouts are used all over the world,” he stated.
According to the Minister, they regulate the traffic in areas with a ‘T’ junction.
“It’s not a crossroad,” King explained, adding that the mini roundabout’s construction is to assist with maneuvering traffic in and out of the S&S Plaza.”
Additionally, King said that the Ministry of Infrastructure is closely monitoring the roundabout’s performance.
He indicated that the Ministry will adjust as the ongoing road development project progresses.
“Once the road development is completed, the proper placement of road infrastructure will fall into place,” he added.
Any third-party or user posts, comments, replies, and third-party entries published on the St. Lucia Times website (https://stluciatimes.com) in no way convey the thoughts, sentiments or intents of St. Lucia Times, the author of any said article or post, the website, or the business. St. Lucia Times is not responsible or liable for, and does not endorse, any comments or replies posted by users and third parties, and especially the content therein and whether it is accurate.
St. Lucia Times reserves the right to remove, screen, edit, or reinstate content posted by third parties on this website or any other online platform owned by St. Lucia Times (this includes the said user posts, comments, replies, and third-party entries) at our sole discretion for any reason or no reason, and without notice to you, or any user. For example, we may remove a comment or reply if we believe it violates any part of the St. Lucia Criminal Code, particularly section 313 which pertains to the offence of Libel. Except as required by law, we have no obligation to retain or provide you with copies of any content you as a user may post, or any other post or reply made by any third-party on this website or any other online platform owned by St. Lucia Times. All third-parties and users agree that this is a public forum, and we do not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any content you as a user may post, or any other post or reply made by any third-party on this website. Any posts made and information disclosed by you is at your own risk.
Call it what it is…a round sleeping policeman
The answers to ALL traffic problems in St. Lucia are speed bumps and roundabouts. Choose your medicine. No one dares think outside of the box. Some of the speed bumps have no warning signs or paint, so conditions become more dangerous than before the bumps were erected.
I have a sneaking suspicion that King is secretly working for auto parts companies. No one could be so unsafe. smh.
What is this guy smoking? The backups have gotten worse. Only a brain dead moron would allow a parking lot to have the same priority as a major road. Where did those engineers and planners get their training is beyond me. This violates all the rulea of roadway hierachy.
It’s just a shame some St Lucians have no idea how to use a roundabout. The one in VF is horrendous. You take your chances as it’s a free for all. I’ve even seen driving instructors not going around it but just crossing straight ahead, that is not the way to go around a roundabout.
Tourists who hire cars would have no idea this is how St Lucians use it.
It’s called a roundabout because you go round it 🤔
Crap this is just and oppsticle in the road point blank and period two speed bump would slove the problem SMFH
I wonder how much money was given to construct this oppsticle in the road
VF has no roundabout so crossing straight without going around is legal. It is referred to as a roundabout but is more like a T-‘jinction.
@cop………….is it round YES
So most people use it as a roundabout NOT a T-junction.
You may see it as a T-junction but visitors etc and anyone who has lived in other countries will use it as a roundabout because it’s ROUND 🫣
It is extremely disturbing that this man is trying to justify this nonsense! Everyone knows this thing is causing a backup of traffic….you disturb free flowing traffic along the major corridor (especially north bound) to facilitate a handful of vehicles leaving and entering SNS? How does that make sense to any level headed transportation engineer? Howwwwwww? If I had a backhoe, I would just scrape that crap off the road…..nonsense, pappyshow, worthlessness, incompetence, failure….etc etc.
So king taking our taxed money to waste it and build pointless infrastructure to eventually remove it and then properly fix the road… Gasa you should have never put that deh
“SIMON SAYS ”
This video is very educational
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBJm3uum800
(How To Use A Mini-Roundabout | Learn to drive: Intermediate skills)
“Simon Says” – FACTS
It working just like him