Training and Technology Transfer for Accessability Guidelines for Roundabouts and Channelized Turn Lanes
Project Data
Funds:
$250,000
Research Agency:
Kittelson & Associates
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Bastian Schroeder
Effective Date:
1/4/2017
Completion Date:
6/30/2019
The objective of this research was to develop and conduct a training and technology transfer program for the guidebook developed underNCHRP Project 03-78B, Guidelines for the Application of Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Turn Lanes to Assist Pedestrians with Vision Disabilities. The key components of this training program are to (1) develop a public affairs package, (2) prepare training materials, (3) teach 6 in-person workshops per year over two years for 12 training sessions (including one pilot workshop), and (4) deliver 3 webinars over the two-year period. The materials developed as part of the NCHRP 3-78B project will serve as the basis for this training program. The audiences to be included in these workshops may include engineers/administrators who may be responsible for making decisions about roundabout and channelized turn lane designs and installations, and Orientation & Mobility (O&M) professionals who wish to understand better the tradeoffs and considerations of roundabouts and channelized turn lanes for pedestrian access.
