OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS AND PERFORMANCE OF AMERICAN ROUNDABOUTS

Operational analysis of U.S. roundabouts requires driver performance data collected from American sites to truly represent the functionality of domestic conditions. Presently, many state and local agencies are approximating the predicted performance of their proposed or existing roundabouts using foreign analytical tools and empirical data. While these methods have been used successfully in foreign countries, no one is certain of their ability to accurately depict American roundabout performance. In this study, driver performance data were collected at four roundabout sites in the U.S., during AM and PM peak periods. This paper outlines the methodology used in the data collection and extraction process, describes the analysis of driver performance data collected, and proposes further use of the data.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.ite.org/traffic/documents/AIA96C18.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Flannery, A
  • Datta, T K
• Conference:
  • Compendium of Technical Papers for the 66th ITE Annual Meeting
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Date: 1996-9-15 to 1996-9-18
• Publication Date: 1996-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 218-222

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver performance; Drivers; Empirical methods; Operations; Peak hour traffic; Personnel performance; Roundabouts
• Uncontrolled Terms: Operational analysis
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00734855
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 11 1997 12:00AM