This 2010 TRB report on planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of roundabouts remains useful in helping to explain the trade-offs associated with roundabouts.
The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Report 672: Roundabouts: An Informational Guide – Second Edition updates the U.S. Federal Highway Administration’s Roundabouts: An Informational Guide, based on experience gained in the United States since that guide was published in 2000.
Equation 6-3 on page 6-58 incorrectly contains an addition sign (+) as an operator. The correct operator should be a subtraction sign (-).
Exhibit 5-23 on page 5-29 of NCHRP Report 672 contains an incorrect calculation of estimated injury crashes.
There is a summary document, Paths to Practice, available.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2010. Roundabouts: An Informational Guide – Second Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/22914.
Chapters | skim | |
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Front Matter | i-xi | |
Chapter 1 - Introduction | 1-19 | |
Chapter 2 - Roundabout Considerations | 20-42 | |
Chapter 3 - Planning | 43-88 | |
Chapter 4 - Operational Analysis | 89-108 | |
Chapter 5 - Safety | 109-143 | |
Chapter 6 - Geometric Design | 144-246 | |
Chapter 7 - Application of Traffic Control Devices | 247-288 | |
Chapter 8 - Illumination | 289-299 | |
Chapter 9 - Landscaping | 300-314 | |
Chapter 10 - Construction and Maintenance | 315-330 | |
Glossary | 331-341 | |
Bibliography | 342-362 | |
Appendix A - Example Pavement Marking Designs for Roundabouts | 363-379 | |
Appendix B - User Education | 380-385 | |
Appendix C - Rules of the Road | 386-390 | |
Appendix D - Design Supplemental Materials | 391-393 |
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