A Magic Roundabout (also known as a ring junction) is a road junction that consists of several mini-roundabouts surrounding what seems to be a large standard roundabout - one mini-roundabout for each road joining. Traffic can usually travel in either direction around the whole junction. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1461 KB) Magic Roundabout, Swindon, GB, picture taken by me, File links The following pages link to this file: Magic Roundabout Magic Roundabout (Swindon) ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1461 KB) Magic Roundabout, Swindon, GB, picture taken by me, File links The following pages link to this file: Magic Roundabout Magic Roundabout (Swindon) ... The large roundabout and two mini roundabouts The Magic Roundabout in Swindon, England, was constructed in 1972 and consists of one large roundabout containing 5 mini-roundabouts. ... Swindon is a large town in the South West of England, near the M4 motorway. ... A junction, when used in the context of traffic is a place where several traffic routes cross, eg. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with traffic circle. ...
Magic Roundabout (Junction of Tyndall Street and Ocean Way, Cardiff ) (N.B This does not fit the standard definition of a "Magic Roundabout". It is known locally as the Magic Roundabout purely because it has several interesting sculptures made out of road signs placed in its centre) [1].
The MagicRoundabout in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England is the familiar name given to a complex road junction also known as the Moor End or Plough roundabout.
It was constructed in 1973 to reduce the congestion at the original standard layout roundabout where seven roads intersected, it was one of the first bi-directional roundabouts to be constructed in the UK.
The roundabout is widely believed to be the only roundabout with a surface river running through it, however, this is not the case.
The MagicRoundabout was created by Serge Danot in 1965 and was entitled 'Le Manege Enchante', but the stories transmitted by the BBC were completely rewritten by Eric Thompson (father of Emma).
Perhaps the smallest, cheapest and most fun MagicRoundabout items to collect are the sets of plastic figures that were given away free with Kellogg's cereal in the late 1960s and early 70s, and with Nabisco biscuits in the mid-70s.
MagicRoundabout party tableware by Sweetheart was also available, but as these items were generally spoiled after a few uses, they have tended not to last in great numbers today.
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