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FHWA Roundabout Activities

FHWA Roundabout Activities. NE US Roundabouts Peer Exchange Hartford, CT July 7, 2010 Ed Rice – FHWA Office of Safety. Roundabouts. Support other USDOT/FHWA Initiatives “Toward Zero Deaths” Livability Greening. Roundabout Resistance. Source: NCHRP Synthesis 264.

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FHWA Roundabout Activities

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  1. FHWA Roundabout Activities NE US Roundabouts Peer Exchange Hartford, CT July 7, 2010 Ed Rice – FHWA Office of Safety

  2. Roundabouts • Support other USDOT/FHWA Initiatives • “Toward Zero Deaths” • Livability • Greening

  3. Roundabout Resistance Source: NCHRP Synthesis 264

  4. Roundabout Resistance Source: NCHRP Synthesis 264

  5. Recent FHWA Roundabout Products • 2008 • Intersection Safety Strategies Guide Sheets • NCHRP Report 500 Volumes 5 & 12 • Intersection Safety Strategies brochure • Roundabouts: A Safer Choice brochure • Proven Safety Countermeasures memo (7/10/08) • Roundabouts are one of nine countermeasures

  6. Recent FHWA Roundabout Products • 2009 • Roundabouts Powerpoint presentations • 30 and 60-minute versions • Intersection Safety Issue Brief #14 – Roundabouts

  7. FHWA Products (cont’d) • 2010 • Case Study Success Stories • Minnesota Roundabout • The Maryland Experience • Technical Summaries • Roundabouts • Mini-Roundabouts • Modern Roundabouts: A Safer Choice video

  8. FHWA Roundabout Activities July 2010+ • Northeastern US Peer Exchange (7/7-8/10) • FY 2010 Project for State DOTs • Free NHI 1-day overview workshop • Peer-to-peer assistance • Free design training (?) • Additional peer exchanges (?) • Toolbox and guidebook for agencies on public involvement/support • Techniques/case studies

  9. Other Potential FHWA Roundabout Activities 2010+ Assemble state/local roundabout policies and post on FHWA Safety Website Distribute free copies of new Roundabouts Guide (NCHRP Report 672) to state DOTs and FHWA Division Offices Examine state Drivers’ Manuals for roundabout discussions

  10. FHWA Roundabout Activities 2010+ Examine state laws for possible conflicting language re: roundabouts (e.g. yielding) Examine college engineering/transportation curricula for roundabout coverage Link to state DOT and other roundabout videos on FHWA Safety website

  11. Major Issues to Address • Public, agency, and organization (e.g. AASHTO, NACE, etc.) support • Multi-lane roundabouts • Vision-impaired pedestrians • Joint USDOJ/DOT NPRM expected in Fall 2010 • Importance of proper signing and marking • Accommodation of bicyclists • Clarify clear zone criteria for central island

  12. For More Information • Jeff Shaw, FHWA Office of Safety jeffrey.shaw@dot.gov 708-283-3524 • Ed Rice, FHWA Office of Safety ed.rice@dot.gov 202-366-9064 • FHWA Office of Safety Website http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/

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