Research notes : adjustment of driver behavior to an urban multilane roundabout.

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Adjustment of driver behavior to an urban multilane roundabout.
• Corporate Creators:
  Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Unit
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Behavior Design Measurement Roundabouts T Intersections Traffic Lanes Traffic Speed
• Publication/ Report Number:
  RSN 07-08
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Oregon
• Corporate Publisher:
  Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Unit
• Abstract:
  In June of 2006, the City of Springfield, Oregon began construction of the first multi-lane urban roundabout in Oregon. The five-legged roundabout replaced an existing ‘T’ intersection that was controlled by a traffic light. A study was conducted to evaluate how drivers adjusted to the traffic change.
  
  Roundabouts are known to be a valuable tool in effectively managing traffic flow in a safe and aesthetic manner. Although careful design is recognized as crucial to long-term efficient function, drivers can rapidly learn and adjust to situations that may initially cause confusion in navigating the roundabout.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:34f5213c541e8abf502670d4e6df3b7d71ce11e78ad4b128904f040d49da65be
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/22560/dot_22560_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.15 MB ]