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INSTRUCTORS:
Jason D. Pack, P.E.
Fred Choa, P.E.
Sponsored by ASCE's Transportation and Development Institute and ASCE Continuing Education.
Purpose and Background
This webinar will assist any transportation professional who is considering implementing a roundabout as a traffic control solution. It begins with some basic planning-level “rules of thumb” as to whether you should or should not consider a roundabout for a given application. It then walks through a roundabout analysis framework that discusses the operational approaches to evaluating a roundabout. The framework identifies the steps a practitioner should undertake to provide the highest level of confidence in the roundabout analysis results. The presentation then summarizes some example projects showing the basic steps in determining feasibility of roundabout implementation and concludes with some examples of where roundabouts were designed or implemented incorrectly.
Learning Outcomes
- Learn when to consider a roundabout for implementation
- Understand the different software that can be used to assess roundabouts
- Recognize the limitations of the available software
- Learn some basic steps for determining if a roundabout can be applied
- See and learn from some examples of roundabouts being implemented incorrectly
Webinar Benefits
- Know when to consider a roundabout
- Learn what software can be used to assess the roundabout
- Have the highest level of confidence in the roundabout analysis results
Intended Audience
This webinar will benefit transportation professionals (engineers and planners) who work for consultants, cities, counties, and state agencies who may consider applying roundabouts as a potential traffic control device. This course is designed for individuals with some background or training in traffic operations analysis techniques.
Webinar Outline
- Introduction
- Planning "rules of thumb"
- Initial roundabout design checklist
- Roundabout analysis methods and software
- Recommended analysis framework
- Example projects/Case studies