Another multi-level roundabout dating back to the 1940s, De Berekuil: <a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Berekuil" rel="nofollow">https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Berekuil</a> (The Bearpit)<p>We like our cyclists.
Damn, these guys must have some good engineers / PMs to finish that in 6.5 million euros. Doubt a version here could be done for that or even just stand up when it's done considering the novel design.
Current Google Maps view:<p><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/dfKWDZjcjsKa5sjM9" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/maps/dfKWDZjcjsKa5sjM9</a><p>There's quite a contrast between the elegance and simplicity of the bike route and the seeming chaos of lane markings of the underlying motor vehicle intersection.
This is the kind of construction that is great if you can afford it. As a cyclist I would love it, as a taxpayer I am not sure I do: it is not cheap enough to be mass implemented, building one (or a handful) is then a marketing stunt. If I use the bicycle to go to work I have a dozen of heavy traffic intersections to cross, about 1/4 of the trip time I spend waiting for a green light, if one of these would be built there will be no significant change to the overall experience.
That's just insane, building two sets of parallel road systems, it's probably the most inefficient engineering ever, are you also going to build a new set when a new type of vehicle comes along? what about a scooter only road? And all of this because of the irrational believe that cyclists are inferior and can not share the road with motorists. I am so glad I don't live in Denmark.