It Might Be Time for Torrington to Consider a Dreaded Roundabout

I know it's not a popular way to ease traffic congestion in 2025, but maybe it's time to consider a roundabout at the 202/Main Street intersection in Torrington?

I know it's a suggestion that's been brought up and feasibly could never happen with the volume of traffic that goes through this area during peak drive times, but I have to voice it. Instead of installing more traffic lights, could a roundabout ease the slight traffic delays we experience on Main Street in downtown? Main Street Torrington is only busy at drive times, and Warner event nights, otherwise I've sat at this intersection waiting for no one to go through. I've seen many blow through when no one is looking. Maybe a roundabout is the answer?

Rt. 202/Litchfield Road/Water Street/and Main Street all meet up in the heart of downtown, it's a weird configuration though, with Water and 202 crossing over Main Street at different points. Here's a street-level view of the intersection from Water Street-

On the overhead view, you can see that the vacant area of in the heart of the intersection -

This is an overhead shot of the Still River Drive/Pickett District Road roundabout in New Milford -

The main problem that most bring up when a roundabout is suggested to replace a congested intersection is that when you remove the command that a red, yellow, or green light brings and replace it with the suggestion to yield to oncoming traffic, some if not most do not respect or understand how, or when to yield to oncoming traffic already in the roundabout.

What would bother you more at that intersection? Yielding to someone or a speed camera?