TE-38: Roundabouts: What You Need To Know: Online

Workshop | December 17 – 19, 2012 every day | 1-3:30 p.m. |  Online workshop only

Speaker/Performer: Phil Demosthenes, Institute of Transportation Studies, Technology Transfer Program

Sponsor: Institute of Transportation Studies

Credits: This course grants 0.75 CEUs and 7.5 AICP CM credits.

Description
This online course will describe: what are roundabouts and how do they work? Why roundabouts are a viable solution to intersection control. The benefits compared to other alternatives. The research and experience that support the application of roundabouts on local, collector and arterial roads. The variety of roundabouts - why one design style does not fit all. The course will guide transportation practitioners through the various evaluation and design aspects for roundabouts taking into consideration other travel modes. It will cover designs of a variety of different types of roundabouts from high capacity multi-lane roundabouts to single-lane roundabouts to mini-roundabouts. Possible errors in the roundabout design process and how to minimize them.

Topics Include
benefits of roundabouts
roundabout types and applications
geometric design
signs and markings
high speed and low speed
capacity analysis
traffic operations
multimodal aspects
safety
system considerations
fixing problem roundabouts

What You Will Learn
At the end of this course, students will understand the principles and working concepts of all major areas of roundabout design and operation as practiced today. Students will learn about capacity analysis, crash rate experience, right of way impacts, geometric design principles, sight distance criteria, traffic operations, system considerations, pedestrian and bicycle treatments.

Who Should Attend
This course will benefit transportation professionals who are involved in the approval, planning, and design of intersections and who are considering installing roundabouts as an alternative to traditional intersection controls. This course is targeted to individuals with some background in the design of intersections, although such background is not a pre-requisite for attending this training.

This is an online course. All times shown above are California (Pacific) local time. Approximately one week before the course, paid students will receive an e-mail from Tech Transfer with a link to download course materials and instructions to register at GoToMeeting.com. After completing registration at GoToMeeting.com, students will receive a second email with detailed webinar login instructions, including the link and phone number for the training.

Registration required: $295.00

Registration info: Register by December 17 online, or by calling Dana Oldknow at 510-643-4393, or by emailing Dana Oldknow at registrar@techtransfer.berkeley.edu.

Event Contact: courses@techtransfer.berkeley.edu, 510-643-4393