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

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

Roundabouts Roundabout Resistance 3 Source: NCHRP Synthesis 264

Roundabouts Roundabout Resistance 4 Source: NCHRP Synthesis 264

Roundabouts 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 Recent FHWA Roundabout Products Recent FHWA Roundabout Products 5

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

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

Roundabouts 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 FHWA Roundabout Activities July

Roundabouts 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 Other Potential FHWA Roundabout Activities

Roundabouts 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 FHWA Roundabout Activities

Roundabouts 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 Major Issues to Address 11

Roundabouts Jeff Shaw, FHWA Office of Safety Ed Rice, FHWA Office of Safety FHWA Office of Safety Website For More Information 12