Advantages

Landscaping in the central island, in splitter islands (where appropriate), and along the approaches can benefit both public safety and community enhancement. The landscaping of the roundabout and approaches should:

• Make the central island more conspicuous;
• Improve the aesthetics of the area while complementing surrounding
  streetscapes as much as possible;
• Minimize introducing hazards to the intersection, such as trees, poles, walls, guide rail, statues, or large rocks;
• Avoid obscuring the form of the roundabout or the signing to the driver;
• Maintain adequate sight distances, as discussed in Chapter 6;
• Clearly indicate to the driver that they cannot pass straight through the intersection;
• Discourage pedestrian traffic through the central island; and
• Help blind and visually impaired pedestrians locate sidewalks and crosswalks.