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Additional Considerations In areas where there is a need for parking, the supply will shrink because of parking distan- ces required by State law in advance of crosswalks and stop sign will need to be en- forced and probably signed. Some confusion over the correct way to make a left turn can occur. Both methods, in ad- vance of the circle and around the circle, are acceptable. The questions of whether to landscape and who will care for it must be addressed. Snow plowing is slowed by the fact that the plows must adjust for the traffic circle in the street. Case Study Traffic circles are widely used in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. Seattle has over 300 local intersections with traffic circles. There is a waiting list of over 300 more inter- sections. The City of St. Paul has two intersections with experimental traffic circles. They were in- stalled in the fall of 1992. An evaluation of the effects is currently underway. Snow plowing worked well through one winter. The largest snowfall that St. Paul had was 12 inches and the experimental intersec- tions appeared to be in better condition than the adjacent "normal" intersections. Neighborhood Traffic Control January 1994 Page 23