| Title | Montpelier, Vermont, Constructs Roundabout Thanks to Local Roundabouts Steering Committee |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 74391 |
| Personal Name Contributor |
McArdle, Thomas J.; Shaw, Jeffrey |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Publication Date | 20110501 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | In the 1980s, a regional transportation plan for Montpelier, Vermont, identified the intersection of Main and Spring Streets as deficient. The three-way "T" intersection lacked pedestrian facilities and created a confusing traffic pattern for the public due to a triangular central island and a commercial driveway. To complicate matters further, a middle school was located nearby, which meant a number of children traversed this intersection to get to and from school. Although the City planned to install a signal, a group of citizens approached the City Council about constructing a roundabout at the location instead. They successfully lobbied the Council to create a steering committee to investigate the feasibility of a roundabout at the intersection of Main and Spring Streets. Because there were no roundabouts in the region at this time, and because this was several years before roundabouts were embraced by FHWA, the community as well as the Montpelier Department of Public Works were concerned about the validity of the design. With the assistance of a consultant experienced in constructing roundabouts in Florida, the City completed the design. |
| Rosap ID | dot:49356 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49356 |
| TRT Terms | Roundabouts; Interchanges and intersections; Traffic safety; Committees |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FHWA-SA-11-042 |
| Resource type | Brief |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/74000/74300/74391/FHWA-SA-11-042.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |