Fairhope, Alabama
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| New CR 13/Twin Beech Road roundabout. |
ART CENTER'S HELP SOUGHT
Councilman Burrell and Martin are proposing installing more public art in the city's three roundabouts on CR 13.
'Cat Tail Pond' sculpture was donated by the artist and installed within the Fairhope Avenue roundabout in 2019, but so far it is the only one.
Mayor Sullivan was asked to contact the Eastern Shore Art Center for assistance even though their Committee on Public Art that helped finance numerous public artworks around town (including the flowerclock) was disbanded several years ago.
Sullivan told the Times later she supports the idea of more public art as well.
A metal utility pole is the only feature at the Twin Beech one currently.
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| Cat Tail Pond Sculpture |
Comments
If you’re looking at the other side of a modern roundabout when you’re entering, you’re driving unsafely. Drivers entering a modern roundabout should first look for pedestrians, then watch for other motorists approaching their entry, and then watch for pedestrians when exiting. The motorist on the other side of the circle won’t get to you for 5 or ten seconds (watch a clock/your phone’s stopwatch to see how long that is). Obscured views across the central island is one of the safety features that helps keep speeds near the optimum 15-20 mph (30 kph) and helps insure drivers recognize there is something in the usual path to slow for and go around.
Well then, if you’re looking at art (which is meant, by design, to be looked at) when you’re driving into and around a roundabout, you’re driving unsafely!