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• Reduce the width of a roadway at the location. • Provide refuge for pedestrians crossing the street. • Separate vehicle travel lanes. • May reduce vehicle speeds (by horizontal shift). • Work well in combination with crosswalks. • When properly maintained, landscaped islands visually enhance the street.
