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Roundabouts
are being designed and built for intersections all over America. Explore
these links to lots more great information:
- North
America's First Modern Roundabout Interchange,
Vail, Colorado, 1995 www.ourston.com/vail.html
- Federal
Highway Administration article about the history of the modern roundabout,
its characteristics and safety improvement record www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/fall95/p95a41.htm
- Roundabouts Web Site www.roundabouts.com
- How
To Use a Roundabout www.rta.nsw.gov.au/rulesregulations/roundabouts.html
- Detailed instruction for vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle roundabout users with animated graphics from the New York State Department of Transportation www.dot.state.ny.us/roundabouts/howto.html
- Comparison
tables from Oregon State University Engineering Department showing
advantages and disadvantages of roundabouts, side-by-side features
of modern roundabouts and old-style traffic circles www.abnaengineering.com/abna
- Traffic
Calming measures implemented in Florida.
mydelraybeach.com/Delray/Departments/Environmental+Services/Quick+Links/Traffic+Calming.htm
- Comprehensive
roundabout web site with information for motorists, road designers,
public officials with many photos of roundabouts in use throughout
the country, including at the 2002 Winter Olympics www.roundaboutsusa.com/index.html
- Access
to a PDF download of Roundabouts, an Informational Guide, a publication
of the Federal Highway Administration www.tfhrc.gov/safety/00068.htm
- A
web site companion to Roundabouts, an Informational Guide. It has an
outline of the book, a database of built and planned U.S. roundabouts,
and an extensive bibliography of roundabout resources roundabout.kittelson.com/index.html
- The
web site of Alternate Street Design, P.A., a consultant that designs
many traffic calming and roundabout projects www.roundabouts.net
- Trafficcalming.org,
a public service web site maintained by Fehr & Peers, transportation
consultants www.trafficcalming.org
- Design
and operational issues for use of roundabouts by blind pedestrians
www.access-board.gov/publications/roundabouts/bulletin.htm
- Lineville
Road, Wisconsin: Lineville Road Roundabout Study submitted to the
Brown Country Planning Commission, November 2001. (includes photographs,
figures on crash reductions and public feedback)
- 277 KB download in PDF format, 34 pages
- How
roundabouts came to Kansas--a summary by James Tobaben, the Chief
of
Transportation Planning with the Kansas Department of Transportation. www.ksu.edu/roundabouts/ada/news/Roundabouts.htm
- Traveling Maryland's Roundabouts / Maryland State Highway Administration www.sha.state.md.us/safety/oots/roundabouts/info.asp
- Juneau,
Alaska: Franklin Street Turnaround www.juneauphotos.com/index.asp?r=788
- Avon, Colorado: Roundabout Capitol of the Rocky Mountains www.avon.org/round.cfm
- Photos of Roundabouts around the World www.ksu.edu/roundabouts/ada/photos.htm
- Nordic
Road and Transport Research "What roundabout design provides
the highest possible safety? A Swedish study 150
KB PDF www.alaskaroundabouts.com/Nordic2safety.pdf
- SIDRA
Design Software - Part 1 www.akcelik.com.au/SIDRA/roundabouts.htm
- SIDRA
Design Software - Part 2 www.akcelik.com.au/SIDRA/aaSIDRAforRoundabouts.htm
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