'Awkward' Colorado intersection goes viral for 'seemingly obvious' solution

A Colorado intersection is going viral for having an interesting design that may put drivers at a higher risk of crashing. A video covering the topic of the intersection has already garnered more than 6.5 million views on Instagram alone, with most commentary related to how the solution is 'obvious.'

The intersection in question is located where Platte Avenue and Nevada Avenue cross in downtown Colorado Springs, and the problems all stem from a statue of the city's founder, General William J. Palmer, that was installed in 1929.

The main problem that stems from the statue is a lack of visibility, impacting left-turners the most – and it doesn't help that traffic in the Colorado Springs downtown area continues to increase with the city's growth. Last year, turning left onto Nevada was banned, but the odd intersection still remains a bit confusing for drivers.

Social media brand Streetcraft posted a video questioning the design of the 'awkward' intersection on April 27, asking followers if the design could be somehow 'fixed' while keeping the statue in place – something many locals want.

The brand then poses a roundabout as a solution, met by a sort of 'duh' response by the video's audience, some of whom also poke fun at the United States for a general lack of roundabouts.

Those who have encountered this intersection will be happy to hear that the roundabout solution is indeed being considered by the City, per reporting from the Colorado Springs Gazette.

Would you like to see more roundabouts in Colorado? Let us know in the comments.

Watch the video posted by Streetcraft about the video below:

Read more about the latest efforts by the City related to the intersection here.