Roadway Design

Florida Roundabout Design Course

 

Description:

This course provides detailed information on the fundamental principles of roundabout geometric design. The course is comprised of nine stand-alone training modules that are based on topics covered in NCHRP Report 672, Roundabouts an Informational Guide and Chapter 213 of the Florida Design Manual.


Audience:

This course is intended for transportation engineering professionals involved in the planning, design, and review of modern roundabouts.

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Topics Covered:

  • Design Process
  • Operational Analysis
  • Speed Management
  • Design Vehicle Accommodation
  • High Speed Approaches
  • Single Lane Design
  • Multi-Lance Design
  • Path Overlap
  • Design Details
  • Bike/Pedestrian Accommodation

Pre-requisites:

  • Participants should be familiar with NCHRP Report 672 and the Florida Design Manual.
  • Participants should have a general understanding of roadway geometric design principles.

Training Modules

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Module 1 - Roundabout Design OverviewMarch 2020
Module 2 - Operations Single LaneMarch 2020
Module 3 - Speed ManagementMarch 2020
Module 4 - Design Vehicle AccommodationMarch 2020
Module 5 - Single Lane Design - Size, Position, and Alignment of ApproachesMarch 2020
Module 6 - Single Lane Design - Design DetailsMarch 2020
Module 7 - Operational Analysis - MultilaneMarch 2020
Module 8 - Multilane DesignMarch 2020
Module 9 - Bike-Ped AccommodationMarch 2020