Monday, November 14, 2011

Have you seen a Roundabout?

Have you seen a Roundabout?
Growing up in Quincy, MA there was a traffic circle as you approached the Fore River Bridge that we called a rotary. My understanding was back in the 1950’s these rotary configurations were no longer being built due to traffic and other issues. Recently in Palm Coast, Florida I came across 2 traffic circles called Roundabouts. The name is for a configuration that gives traffic in the circle the right of way and entering vehicles must yield. Both of the Palm Coast Roundabouts are in Town Center. One is at the intersection of Central Avenue and Town Center Blvd. The other is on Landing Blvd. at the east end of Palm Coast Landing Shopping Plaza about a block off route 100. So it seems these traffic circles may be making a come back since the town center development in Palm Coast is less than 10 years old. Have you seen a Roundabout?



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Al Raymondi, Broker and owner of Ocean View Realty Group was born in Quincy, MA and graduated from Quincy High School in 1963. He served the the U.S. Air Force including January to December 1966 at the 6924 Security Squadron in Danang Vietnam. Al worked for over 20 years at Blue Cross & BLue Shield of Mass. in Boston on the Medicare program for MA, ME, NH, and VT. He is married to Diane (McQuiggan, of Jamaica Plain, MA.) and lived in Quincy, Carver, and Brockton MA prior to relocating to Ormond Beach, FL in 1989. Al and Diane are the proud parents of Scott & Susan, both graduates of Brockton High School, Brockton, MA. Scott served the the Air Force for 4 years as a Jet Engine Mechanic at Langley AFB. He now resides in Palm Coast,FL and has 2 children, Scott Jr. & Samantha. Susan graduated Bridgewater State College, earned her CPA, and is currently residing in Huntington Beach Ca. with her husband Chris Haberl and their two sons, Max and Jake.  Scott Jr is in the US Navy and currently resides in Virginia with his wife Stephanie and their son Scott III.  Al is the Broker for Ocean View Realty Group in Ormond By The Sea Florida. Al's brother Dan and sister Grace still reside in Quincy, Mass.
 
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