PMSS Project Details

Project ID:	FHWA-PROJ-10-0066
Project Name:	Field and Safety Evaluation of Mini-Roundabouts
Status:	Active
Contact:	Last Name: Zhang First Name: Wei Telephone: 202-493-3317 E-mail: wei.zhang@dot.gov
Organization:	Federal Highway Administration - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Office:	Office of Safety Research and Development
Team:	Roadway Team
Roadmap/Focus area(s):	Intersections Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Project Description:	This project plans to accomplish:(1) Field evaluation of five existing sites.(2) Marketing material and video for new installations.(3) Field evaluation and crash comparison of expected 10 new sites.
Laboratories:	Human Factors Laboratory
Start Date:	October 1, 2010
End Date:	October 1, 2015
Funding Amount:	$376,418.00
FHWA Program Name:	Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Goals:	The key project objective is safety congestion reduction.
Project Type:	Offsite
Background Information:	Data not yet available
Test Methodology:	Data not yet available
Other Information:	Data not yet available
Partners:	Data not yet available
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Fieldtest:	Yes
Expected Benefits:	Data not yet available
Deliverables:	1. Name: Draft report of field evaluation of existing site and design considerations submitted May 16, 2010. Product Type(s): Research report, Technical report Description: The products are documented findings of five mini-roundabouts constructed before start of this contract. Audiences: City and county agencies, Federal Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center staff, Safety planners, Researchers, Safety researchers, State departments of transportation, State highway agencies, Traffic engineers, U.S. Department of Transportation: Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) Secondary Audiences: 2. Name: Draft summary report of field evaluation of new sites due February 27, 2013. Product Type(s): Research report, Technical report Description: The products are document findings of before-and-after operational evaluation of at least 10 mini-roundabouts. Audiences: City and county agencies, Federal Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center staff, Researchers, Safety planners, Safety researchers, State departments of transportation, State highway agencies, Traffic engineers Secondary Audiences: 3. Name: Draft crash analysis report January 1, 2015. Product Type(s): Research report, Technical report Description: The products are document findings of before-and-after crash analysis. Audiences: City and county agencies, Federal Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center staff, Safety planners, Researchers, Safety researchers, State departments of transportation, State highway agencies, Traffic engineers Secondary Audiences:
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Project Findings:	Data not yet available
FHWA Topics:	Safety--Local and Rural Road Safety Safety--Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Safety--Safe Routes to School Safety--Intersection Safety
TRT Terms:	Roundabout Multiway Stop Signs Pedestrian Safety Cyclist Research Safety Traffic Congestion
FHWA Disciplines:	Safety
Subject Areas:	Safety and Human Factors Transportation (General)