Modifications to traffic circle

The NATO traffic circle at the East Gate entrance of Ramstein Air Base will be modified.

 The modifications are designed to improve traffic safety and bring Ramstein into compliance with Host Nation traffic regulations. Currently, confusion can occur due to two exit lanes leaving the circle in the East and West direction.

Traffic in the inside lane of the circle has attempted to cross the outside lane of the circle and use the driver’s left exit lane in the East and West directions without yielding to the outside lane of the traffic circle. To eliminate this possible confusion the NATO circle is being modified as shown in the provided drawing. The improved design still allows for two lanes of traffic to flow in the East and West directions while improving clarity of inner and outer traffic circle flow in all other directions.

Traffic entering the circle from the North and South will need to yield to traffic in both lanes of the circle. Traffic in both lanes entering from the East and West will need to yield to traffic in the transition lane of the circle, and if they wish to proceed more than halfway around the circle they will need to use the inside lane. Traffic signs are being installed to aid drivers through the circle.