Intersections
Roundabouts
Roundabouts are circular intersections. Roundabouts reduce traffic conflicts (for example, left turns) that are frequent causes of crashes at traditional intersections. Unlike a traffic circle or a rotary, a roundabout's incoming traffic yields to the circulating traffic.
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Click here for a two-page fact sheet that explains the benefits of roundabouts.
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Roundabouts: An Informational Guide
This June 2000 FHWA report on roundabouts has chapters on policy, planning, operation, safety, geometric design, traffic design and landscaping, and system considerations.
Roundabout Accessibility Summit: Draft Proceedings
The purpose of the October 2002 Roundabout Accessibility Summit was to bring together stakeholders to initiate dialogue on accessibility issues within roundabouts as input to the U.S. Access Board Draft Public Rights of Way Accessibility Guidelines.
