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Ourston Roundabout Engineering
Progress withProgress with Roundabouts to Date
Mark Lenters, President,
www.ourston.com1
Ourston Roundabout Engineering [email protected]
Progress by State
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1990: The First U.S. Modern Roundabouts
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Town Center Drive, Summerlin, Nevada3
U.S. Since 1990
• 1990: Modern roundabouts built in Las Vegas.• 1995: UK style roundabouts replace signals &• 1995: UK style roundabouts replace signals &
create “Roundabout Valley” in Avon/Vail, CO.• 1997: HCM adds roundabouts• 2000 and 2010: FHWA Roundabouts: An
Informational Guide• 2010 HCM soon to be released
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• US Currently building ~ 350 per year, and rising.
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National Collision Statistics
• Original 24 roundabouts before and after (c 2000)(c. 2000)
• Reduction in injuries = 76% • Combined reduction of all crashes = 40%
• Follow-up study combining results of 55 sites 1998 - 2003:
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• 70% reduction in injuries• 35% reduction in all collisions combined• Similar to international statistics
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National collision statisticsfor multi-lane roundabouts
Intersection Type BeforeReduction in All Types
of Collisions withIntersection Type Before of Collisions with Roundabouts
Traffic Signals 67% All-Way Stop Control 12% Two-Way Stop Control Suburban 19%
Two-Way Stop Control 18%
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Urban 18%
Note: Results based on a study of 26 multi-lane intersections converted to multi-lane roundabouts with 3 years of before and after data (source: NCHRP Report 572, 2006)
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Roundabout collisions = low severity (incorrect lane choice)
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Roundabout collisions = low severity (failure to yield)
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Teaching drivers
at the..at the roundabout entry during opening
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Ourston Roundabout Engineering
Roundabout SiteRoundabout Site Selection
Mark Lenters, President,
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Local and State Initiatives:Safet Impro ements
Identifying Candidate Intersections
• Safety Improvements• Congestion relief• Development permit
The Key mindset:
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The Key mindset:- Be sure to solve a problem if a
roundabout is to be used!
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Selection process includes:
1. Initial planning level assessment performed as part of a study to evaluate the overall as pa o a s udy o e a ua e e o e aappropriateness of a roundabout;
2. Roundabout study considers site-specific conditions:• A safety assessment• Operational performance
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• Cost comparison3. Requirements for drainage, lighting and
public outreach.
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1. Safety– Intersections with historically high crash rates.
Roads with a historical problem of excessive speeds
Locations where roundabouts are suitable:
– Roads with a historical problem of excessive speeds. – Intersections with more than four legs or with difficult skew
angles2. Operations
– A high % of turning movements and intersections that must accommodate U-turns.High traffic volumes at peak hours
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– High traffic volumes at peak hours– Intersections where widening one or more approach may
be difficult or cost-prohibitive. – Ramp terminal intersections
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Cont’d…• Intersections with high traffic growth (A single-lane
d b t t d f i t t l )
Locations where roundabouts are suitable:
roundabout staged for expansion to two lanes)• Transitions between rural and urban - gateways 3. Traffic Control • Existing two-way stop-controlled intersections that do not
meet signal warrants. • Intersections or corridors where traffic calming is a
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Intersections or corridors where traffic calming is a desired outcome of the project.
4. Aesthetics • Focal point for a community, gateway or themed
development
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Initial Screening ADT Thresholds
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Typical Roundabout Capacity Ranges
Roundabout Type Typical Inscribed Circle Diameter1.
Typical Daily Service Volume2 (vpd)
4-leg roundaboutsMini-Roundabout 45-80 ft (14-28 m) Less than 30,000Urban Single-Lane 100 -150 ft (30 – 50 m) less than 25,000Urban Multilane
(2-lane entry) 160 - 215 ft (50 – 65 m) 25,000 to 55,000
Urban Multilane (3 or 4-lane
entry)215 - 275 ft (65 – 85 m) 55,000 to 80,000
Rural Single-Lane 130 -150 ft (35 – 55 m) less than 25,000
R l M ltil
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Rural Multilane (2-lane entry) 165 - 215 ft (50 – 65 m) 25,000 to 55,000
Rural Multilane (3-lane entry) 215 – 300 ft (65 – 85 m) 55,000 to 70,000
1 Diameters are for general guidance.2Capacities vary depending on entering volume and turning / circulating flow.
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Conditions that may eliminate roundabout:
1. Coordinated signal system (platooned traffic)
2. R/W impacts3. Inadequate SSD4. Steep grades5. Minor improvement is that are more cost-
effective:
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e ect e• No R/W required• Extend left turn bay• Add turn bay in existing median
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6. Intersections in close proximity to a signalized intersection (e.g., coordinated arterial signal systems)
Conditions that may eliminate roundabout:
7. Locations with steep grades and unfavorable topography that may limit visibility or an acceptable layout for a roundabout.
8. Intersections in close proximity to an at-grade railroad crossing.
9. Intersections where an unacceptable delay to the major
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p y jroad could be created (90% main street traffic).
10.Heavy pedestrian or bicycle movements that may require signals.
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1. Project Background: describe site conditions2. Safety Assessment (historical crash data)
Intersection Control Study
y ( )3. Alternate Sketches – lane configuration, rough alignment4. Operational Analyses – Arcady, HCM5. Cost Comparison – Construction, crash savings, life-
cycle6. Alternative Selection – screening criteria (capacity,
safety cost)
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safety, cost)7. Conceptual Roundabout Design – nearly a 30% design8. Conclusions and Recommendations
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Challenging but successful examples:- Railways- Railways- Corridors- Schools- Interchanges- Unusual geometry- Pedestrians
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- Closely space intersections- Rural intersections- Access management
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Daingerfield, TX
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Daingerfield, TX
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Corridor – Golden, CO
• 4 Signals changed to RBTS60% d i C h R t• 60% drop in Crash Rate
• 94% drop in injuries– From 31 in 3 yrs to only one:
a median opening left turn crash
• No Pedestrian crashes• No Pedestrian crashes• Single lane RBT has fewest
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Space and cost savings in a corridor...
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Avon Colorado - Arterial Corridor, 1997
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Replaced traffic signalsat main intersection
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Two decades of planned expansion
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Second interchange for Wal-Mart in 2003
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Two interchanges in Vail, 1995
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Interchange intersections previously controlled by police.
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Unusual Geometry
Avoided impacts to buildings & parking lots
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Pedestrian Signals At Roundabouts
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Lee Rd @ Whitmore Lake Rd and US-23, Metro Detroit
Closely Spaced Intersections
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Rural High Speed Hwy. 85/Hwy. 17, 2006
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Access Management
Loveland, CONarrow Median possibleb d b tbecause roundabouts
allow U-turns
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Rocky Mountain Avenue - 2008Business is still thriving
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Lee Rd @ Whitmore Lake Rd and US-23, Metro Detroit
Closely Spaced Intersections
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Contiguous Roundabouts
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Access Management
• Minor driveways can be designated as in intersection leg for access near entries or exits
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Transition Between Urban Forms(Clearwater Beach, FL)
Commercial with angle parking
r, FL
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ResidentialResidential
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J.F.K. Middle School, Clearwater, FL(>50 others like it in the U.S. being tracked)
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Non-Conforming Circle Becomes a Roundabout(Long Beach, CA, 1992)
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Achieving SuccessAchieving Success Using Roundabouts
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• Lead with an Area-Wide Policy:
The Recipe for Successful Use of Roundabouts
– Roundabouts shall be considered when…– Conduct Alternatives Analyses (life cycle)– Top-down consensus building– Only use roundabouts to solve a problem
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1.Assemble general policy tools2.Develop project specific tools
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General and Specific Outreach Tools
• Scale model• Case studiesGeneral Tools Project Specific Tools
• Animation/simulation• Renderings• Project web page• Project brochure
• Testimonials• National statistics• How-to videos• Web-cam• Driver training
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• Driver training• Website• Brochures
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Scale Model (1:87 = ‘HO’ scale)
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Coordination of Geometry and Lane Designation
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SB Pioneer Road Movement
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NB Belt Line Road Movement
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• Making Pedestrians more active…
Area-wide Education Campaigns
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