Carmel Celebrates
National Roundabouts Week
CARMEL, IN - The City of Carmel is once again joining the annual celebration of National Roundabouts Week September 18 - 22 in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration. This week is set aside each year to help promote safety through the use of roundabouts and to educate the public on their many benefits.
“Roundabouts in Carmel have saved dozens of lives by reducing the fatality rate to one-sixth that of the US average. Roundabouts have also saved our taxpayers tremendous amounts of money because roundabouts move 50 percent more cars per hour, reducing the need to add additional lanes, at the cost of millions, to get more cars through the green cycle of a traffic signal. Roundabouts are also better for the environment and residents with lung diseases because cars are not sitting and idling at stoplights spewing fumes and wasting fuel," said Mayor Brainard.
Carmel currently has 148 roundabouts with more planned in the coming years. Our city of about 103,000 residents - and another 55,000 daily commuters coming here - is down to just eight remaining traffic lights.
This year, the tradition continued by kicking off Roundabouts Week with Bike Carmel’s annual Roundabout Bike Ride sponsored by IU Health North. The ride took place on Saturday, September 16 with 25-mile and 50-mile routes.
Click the buttons below to visit our social media pages and follow postings this week. Look for trivia questions and enter to win some major prizes.
On Tuesday afternoon, head to Midtown Plaza for special roundabout videos and a movie on the BIG SCREEN while shopping for roundabout shirts and other fun collectibles at a special All Things Carmel tent on the Plaza from 5 - 8 p.m.
On Wednesday, join in the fun with more trivia and free giveaways at the Gazebo Concert on the lawn of City Hall at 7 p.m.
On Friday, show your pride for Wear Your Roundabout Shirt Day in the City of Carmel by wearing your Roundabout shirt!
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