Kennewick is considered the Roundabout Capital of the Pacific Northwest, it's got more roundabouts per capita than most cities in the U.S. But we also hear complaints, and periodically there are spectacular driver mishaps, especially late at night. But...
Roundabouts. Kennewick and the Tri-Cities are the capital of these Euro-traffic inventions. Some love them, others hate them, but according to a new study, they do reduce accidents.
We've reported on numerous accidents involving the roundabouts in Kennewick, including one recently on Kellogg where a driver going 80 mph went THROUGH and over the one at 4th. Now, the city is taking action.