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Le '''Manège enchanté''' (en référence à la série [[le Manège enchanté]]) est un [[carrefour giratoire]] situé à [[Swindon]] en [[Angleterre]]. Son nom anglais (''Magic Roundabout'') peut aussi se traduire par « le giratoire magique ». Il fut construit en 1972 et est constitué de cinq mini giratoires formant un cercle. Il est situé près du stade [[County Ground]], stade de l'équipe [[Swindon Town Football Club|Swindon Town FC]]. Il a été élu quatrième carrefour le plus effrayant de Grande-Bretagne dans un sondage du Britannia Rescue.<ref name="scary">{{Lien web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8382506.stm|titre=Britain's scariest roads revealed |consulté le=27/11/2009|date=27/11/2009}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Magic Roundabout Schild db.jpg|thumb|300px|Panneau de signalisation à l'approche du manège enchanté de Swindon]] |
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==Histoire== |
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Le '''manège enchanté''' (en anglais ''magic roundabout'') est le nom officiel d'un [[carrefour giratoire]] de la ville de [[Swindon]], au [[Royaume-Uni]]. Il présente la particularité d'être double (5 micro giratoire autour d'un giratoire central), avec un sens de rotation inversé pour le giratoire central. |
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Le carrefour fut construire d'après les plans de Frank Blackmore,<ref>{{Article|titre= Frank Blackmore: traffic engineer and inventor of the mini-roundabout|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4131930.ece|périodique=The Times |date=14/06/2008 |consulté le=15/06/2008}}</ref> du ''[[Transport Research Laboratory]]'', sous le contrôle de l'ingénieur des routes Jeff Maycock du Conseil de Swindon. Le trafic qui circule autour du petit giratoire intérieur le fait dans le sens [[Sens de rotation|trigonométrique]], et le trafic qui circule dans le sens horaire habituel en Angleterre le fait dans les cinq mini giratoires et dnas la boucle extérieure. |
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Local and regular users are proficient at traversing the complex, which offers multiple paths between feeder roads. Virtually the same overall configuration has been in place for over 30 years. |
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When the roundabout complex was first opened, the mini-roundabouts were not permanently marked out and could be reconfigured while the layout was fine tuned. A police officer was stationed at each mini roundabout during this pilot phase to oversee how drivers coped with the unique arrangement. |
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The roundabout is built over a section of the old [[Wilts and Berks Canal]] - Swindon wharf. A narrow, stone bridge built c. 1810, which is a grade II [[listed building]],<ref>{{cite web | title = Canal Bridge, 300m north-east of the County, or Magic Roundabout | work=Images of England | url= http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=318817 | accessdate=2006-11-27}}</ref> carried the old [[Saxons|Saxon]] way known as Drove Road over the canal half a mile east of the town centre. Its site became covered by Drove Roundabout, which was later redeveloped as the Magic Roundabout. A wharf occupied one edge and the area was known as The Marsh. The [http://www.wilts-berks-canal.org.uk Wilts and Berks Canal Trust] are currently in negotiations with [[Swindon]] Council to include in the [[New Swindon Regeneration Framework]] plans to restore the canal through the town centre. The restoration would utilise the route of the [[North Wilts Canal]] and not the main West Vale route that the Magic Roundabout sits over. The [[North Wilts Canal]] was a separate branch which exited the town northwards through Moredon. |
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[[Image:Magic RoundaboutP db.jpg|thumb|The large roundabout and two mini roundabouts]] |
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A calendar is produced each year by the UK [[Roundabout Appreciation Society]] depicting the town's finest examples. |
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The official name of the roundabout used to be County Islands, but it was changed in the late 1980s to match its popular name. It inspired the song "English Roundabout", a pop song by the Swindon band [[XTC]], which was recorded for their 1982 album ''[[English Settlement]]''. |
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In 2005, it was voted the worst roundabout in a survey by a UK insurance company.<ref>[http://www.easier.com/view/News/Motoring/article-33515.html Brits vote on the best and worst roundabouts, 20 December 2005], retrieved 2008-01-18 </ref> In September 2007, the Magic Roundabout was named as one of the World's Worst Junctions by a UK motoring magazine.<ref>[http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/210607/worlds_worst_junctions.html Worst 10 Junctions in the World]</ref> In December 2007, ''BBC News'' reported a survey identifying The Magic Roundabout as one of the "10 Scariest Junctions in the United Kingdom".<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7140892.stm 10 Scariest Junctions in the UK]</ref> However the roundabout provides a better throughput of traffic than other designs and has a better safety record.<ref>http://www.cbrd.co.uk/indepth/magicroundabout/</ref> |
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In December 2008, a Christmas tree was added to the centre of the roundabout.<ref>[http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/3967248.Magic_tree_spreads_festive_cheer/ Christmas Tree on Magic Roundabout]</ref><ref name="scary"/> |
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{{commons|Magic Roundabout}} |
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==Voir aussi== |
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*[[Manège enchanté (Colchester)]] |
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*[[Manège enchanté (Hemel Hempstead)]] |
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*[[Manège enchanté (High Wycombe)]] |
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== Références == |
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{{Références}} |
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==Liens externes== |
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* {{en}}[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/articles/2005/11/22/pwaod_roundabout_feature.shtml '''BBC Wiltshire'''] Vidéo : Reportage de 1972 de Points West TV |
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* {{en}}[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/articles/2008/03/28/swindon_magic_roundabout_2008_feature.shtml '''BBC Wiltshire'''] Histoire du manège enchanté |
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* {{en}}[http://www.swindonviewpoint.com/video/swindons-magic-roundabout Le manège enchanté], vidéo du carrefour |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrfdQIg4ap0 Conduire dans le manège enchanté], vidéo sur Youtube |
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* {{en}}[http://www.swindonweb.com/index.asp?m=8&s=115&ss=289&t=THE+MAGIC+ROUNDABOUT Le manège enchanté sur le site de swindon] |
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* {{en}}[http://www.roundabout.net/DIBcounterflow.html Dessin du manège enchanté de Swindon] |
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* [http://www.gpsdrawing.com/gallery/land/magic_roundabout.htm Image panoramique du carrefour] |
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* [http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=51.562865,-1.771371&spn=0.000859,0.002843&t=h&z=19 Image satellite sur Google maps] |
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Version du 3 janvier 2010 à 23:31
Le Manège enchanté (en référence à la série le Manège enchanté) est un carrefour giratoire situé à Swindon en Angleterre. Son nom anglais (Magic Roundabout) peut aussi se traduire par « le giratoire magique ». Il fut construit en 1972 et est constitué de cinq mini giratoires formant un cercle. Il est situé près du stade County Ground, stade de l'équipe Swindon Town FC. Il a été élu quatrième carrefour le plus effrayant de Grande-Bretagne dans un sondage du Britannia Rescue.[1]
Histoire
Le carrefour fut construire d'après les plans de Frank Blackmore,[2] du Transport Research Laboratory, sous le contrôle de l'ingénieur des routes Jeff Maycock du Conseil de Swindon. Le trafic qui circule autour du petit giratoire intérieur le fait dans le sens trigonométrique, et le trafic qui circule dans le sens horaire habituel en Angleterre le fait dans les cinq mini giratoires et dnas la boucle extérieure.
Local and regular users are proficient at traversing the complex, which offers multiple paths between feeder roads. Virtually the same overall configuration has been in place for over 30 years.
When the roundabout complex was first opened, the mini-roundabouts were not permanently marked out and could be reconfigured while the layout was fine tuned. A police officer was stationed at each mini roundabout during this pilot phase to oversee how drivers coped with the unique arrangement.
The roundabout is built over a section of the old Wilts and Berks Canal - Swindon wharf. A narrow, stone bridge built c. 1810, which is a grade II listed building,[3] carried the old Saxon way known as Drove Road over the canal half a mile east of the town centre. Its site became covered by Drove Roundabout, which was later redeveloped as the Magic Roundabout. A wharf occupied one edge and the area was known as The Marsh. The Wilts and Berks Canal Trust are currently in negotiations with Swindon Council to include in the New Swindon Regeneration Framework plans to restore the canal through the town centre. The restoration would utilise the route of the North Wilts Canal and not the main West Vale route that the Magic Roundabout sits over. The North Wilts Canal was a separate branch which exited the town northwards through Moredon.
A calendar is produced each year by the UK Roundabout Appreciation Society depicting the town's finest examples.
The official name of the roundabout used to be County Islands, but it was changed in the late 1980s to match its popular name. It inspired the song "English Roundabout", a pop song by the Swindon band XTC, which was recorded for their 1982 album English Settlement.
In 2005, it was voted the worst roundabout in a survey by a UK insurance company.[4] In September 2007, the Magic Roundabout was named as one of the World's Worst Junctions by a UK motoring magazine.[5] In December 2007, BBC News reported a survey identifying The Magic Roundabout as one of the "10 Scariest Junctions in the United Kingdom".[6] However the roundabout provides a better throughput of traffic than other designs and has a better safety record.[7]
In December 2008, a Christmas tree was added to the centre of the roundabout.[8][1]
Voir aussi
Références
- « Britain's scariest roads revealed », (consulté le )
- « Frank Blackmore: traffic engineer and inventor of the mini-roundabout », The Times, (lire en ligne, consulté le )
- « Canal Bridge, 300m north-east of the County, or Magic Roundabout », Images of England (consulté le )
- Brits vote on the best and worst roundabouts, 20 December 2005, retrieved 2008-01-18
- Worst 10 Junctions in the World
- 10 Scariest Junctions in the UK
- http://www.cbrd.co.uk/indepth/magicroundabout/
- Christmas Tree on Magic Roundabout
Liens externes
- (en)BBC Wiltshire Vidéo : Reportage de 1972 de Points West TV
- (en)BBC Wiltshire Histoire du manège enchanté
- (en)Le manège enchanté, vidéo du carrefour
- Conduire dans le manège enchanté, vidéo sur Youtube
- (en)Le manège enchanté sur le site de swindon
- (en)Dessin du manège enchanté de Swindon
- Image panoramique du carrefour
- Image satellite sur Google maps