MARYSVILLE, Wash. — The city of Marysville has a solution to speeding-- roundabouts. The city has already installed two and is working on about a half dozen more, but not everyone is pleased about it.
People who own houses off 71st Avenue Northeast say it's not exactly a selling point, but speeders are included with your purchase.
"When we first looked at the place, even that first day, people were speeding down the road,” Stephanie Colunga told KIRO 7.
So the city of Marysville decided to test the roundabout pilot project on Stephanie’s corner. They installed a temporary traffic circle and are planning more on streets where the speed limit is 25 mph, and data shows the majority of drivers don't obey it.
"The traffic circle is basically an impediment in the intersection so rather than driving straight through an intersection you have to slow down, yield to other traffic and drive around the circle,” explains Bronlea Mishler with the city.
Not everyone says that's what's happening though.
"For the most part, I haven't seen much change,” says Charles Garrison.
He lives a few corners down from Stephanie, and he's got a new traffic circle, too. He doesn't like it as much as she does.
"The hassle of not being able to go straight, having to go around,” he explains. "I've watched it, they come down here and whip right around it and keep on going."
The city says it's too soon to tell if the circles are changing driving behavior, but everyone can agree it needs to change.
"They're always riding bikes, there's a few bus stops down this road, so there's lots of kids,” Stephanie concludes, hammering home the need to keep speeds reasonable.