Summary: | Roundabouts have unique characteristics that warrant consideration by engineers. This webinar provides a general overview of the characteristics of roundabouts and the pertaining policies. This webinar will provide the design professional with the necessary knowledge, skills, and information to be able to adequately understand the design requirements and implications of roundabouts. The Webinar will also address the following items: Roundabout Policies, Safety Implications, Key Geometric Characteristics, and Rural and Urban/Suburban Applications.
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Learning Outcomes: | Upon successful completion of this course, the attendee will be able to: • Identify the policy options with respect to roundabouts. • Explain the safety benefits and safety performance of roundabouts nationally and internationally. • Describe the key roundabout planning elements and how they are applied in a variety of settings. • Recognize the key roundabout geometric design principles, and apply these to single-lane and two-lane roundabout sites. Edward J. Myers, P.E., Senior Principal Kittelson and Associates, Inc.
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Outline: | Instructions to Self Book in ESS.pdf
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Teaching Method: | This class can be booked as a self study in ESS.
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Target Audience: | Designers, Traffic Engineers, Project Managers and anyone interested in learning about the topic and professional licensees in PennDOT.
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Special Materials: | The PowerPoint for this webinar can be found at the FTP link below: ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/Technical%20Training%20Calendar/Roundabout/
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Final Exam: | No |
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