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    Roundabouts and the Multi Modal Roadway Network of the Future ‘The vision of a multimodal transportation network requires the integration of all of the various modes of transportation. A well-designed roundabout requires motorists to slow when negotiating the roadway. Because ofthis, roundabouts can serve as a method to alert roadway users that they are transitioning from Interchange fone roadway environment to another, Designs such as from the freeway to the loal cotton Chvtoumen one a more ban Roundabouts ‘The modern roundabout can be used ina variety of turban and rural settings and witha variety of configurations ranging from mini-roundabouts to large multilane roundabouts and interchange ramp terminals. Motorists and transportation professionals alike are realizing the broad potent pplication and henefit to considering roundabout slong with traditional intersection designs ‘As roundabouts do not use traffic sigaals to onto the entry they do not equi constant power supply. Tis means tht a roundabout ean Continue to function during power failures. Also roundabouts do not require the installation or taintenance of the trate detection devices associated with aie signals Presented By: &E ~ Gutrans Roundabouts in the United States \ ce CUM growing volume of information on roundabouts that demonstrate how they have proven to be a Safe and effective form of intersection design. Traffic Management and Intersection Control: A Historical Perspective Sometime inthe early 1800's teaffic management became an issue as urban populations fined in density. Pedestrian and horse trafic became such a problem in 18th century London that systems of traffic control deviees began 10 appear, including colored lanterns and semaphore fags. By the beginning of the 20th century the widespread usage of the automobile inereased the need for safe traffic control as the increasing speed of traffic escalated safety issues regarding vehiele collisions and pedestrian satety Roundabouts and Other forms of Circular Intersection Design The modern roundabout has three distinguishing characteristics: They are generally circular in shape, they have geometric features to slow traffic passing through the intersection, and they are always yield-controlled for the motorist entering the roundabout. he ‘Tre other forms of circular intersections serve different purposes. The rotary is usually larger and serves a wider geographic function, with parking or other features occupying the center island. The large traffic circle likewise Functions as more ofa circular confluence of sree, often allowing and encouraging pedestrians to access the center of the eiele ‘The neighborhood traffic circle is « much smaller design usually placed inthe center of an intersection, narrowing the available travel lanes effort to slow the traffic traveling through the neighborhood, None of those is, by intent or by design, a modern roundabout Safety Benefits of Roundabouts Research has shown there are many safety benefits associated with roundabouts. eycle Satety Ber its Tn 2003, thore were an average of 6,850 motor vehicle crashes per day at intersections across the United States. ‘This means there were over two and a half milion intersection related crashes in that year, Data from the Insurance Institue for Highway Safety shows that the intersection-related crashes represent 41 percent of the total motor vehicle crashes that occur fn the roadway system, 46 percent of all injury erashes and 23 percent of all fatal crashes in this country. aa As a school crossing guard from Wisconsin Stated, “Personally, I love them... you only hhave to stop one lane of trafic then go t0 the ‘middle and wait. The cars can't go much faster than 20 mph through the roundabout vo the crossing aspect is great Research shows that roundabouts can bean effective way to improve safety a intersections, When comparing dst fom undabouts that were converted from four way inesostions, he reduction in erash eae is quite rmarkable. A review of 8 ‘ites where various traditional intersections were converted 10 undabous, before and after crash data shows hat otal of 2 erathes por year wore reduced ¥0 726 total crashes per year aveduction of 35 percent Safety Data White crashes do occur at roundabouts, the rscrch ‘as shown ht with the ne exception ofan al wey oon eas cealtatete |i ‘whore rovadabous replace whe amber of severe ny felted erases was ‘reduced significantly. in tome cases, # reduction of ‘Two-Way Stop Contrltes Urban “Two-Way Stop Controlled Suburban Roundabouts and Intersection Operations In order to understand how transportation professionals determine if installing a roundabout is a suitable solution fora specific intersection, itis important tobe aware of some of the oundabout’s operational considerations, ‘The roundabout design and yield dewalrn ech merit eae Ss rouashon wi nie ; ity typing thevenetes |C@P2"Y Geometry -y/¢ y i—_-"" Los ‘A wide range of costly teshnology is required to achieve a coordinated trafic signal system on a roadway. These systems grow more complex as intersections serve increasing volumes of motorized and non-motorized eff Many signal systems today can be monitored and controlled from central location. sal systems ate expensive to install and maintain and can result in an expensive energy bill asthe signals are required to operate continuously. A roundabout typically experiences significantly less delay than a signalized intersection serving comparable traf volumes. This example shows that motoriss experience an average of approximately 14 seconds of delay ata signalized intersection as compared to less than two seconds of delay at a roundabout with similar turning volumes. ‘The combination of geometric and self-egulated yield control sm presents a simple, low-cost alternative toa traffic signal Roundabouts: How They Are Used ‘Special publications, videos and instructional materials bout roundabouts are available to provide guidance to the road users as their use becomes more widespread across the country. Publie service TV announcements ean provide a great opportunity to show film clips that

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