Workshop Information
| Duration | 1 Day |
|---|---|
| Cost | $100 per person |
| Location | 11 or more workshops to be offered nationwide — see below for details |
Target Audience
This workshop is targeted to engineers, planners and designers who design roundabouts and signalized intersections with channelized turn lanes (CTLs). Participants should be familiar with the basic principles of roundabout and intersection design as may be taught in an introductory roundabout design class or at-grade intersection class. The workshop is open to public and private sector transportation professionals.
Workshop Agenda (8:00AM-5:00PM)
- Overview
- Accessibility Principles
- Roundabout and CTL Design Process
- Wayfinding Assessment Overview
- Wayfinding Assessment Group Exercise
- Crossing Assessment Overview
- Crossing Assessment Group Exercise
Workshop Outcomes
Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Describe the challenges faced by people who are blind at roundabouts and CTLs.
- Evaluate designs of roundabouts and CTLs with features to support wayfinding
- Assess crosswalks at existing or proposed roundabouts and CTLs for accessibility
- Understand the treatments available to improve accessibility at crosswalks
- Understand the legal and civil rights issues associated with this topic
Workshop Locations
| City | State | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | NC | July, 2017 |
| Portland | OR | Wed., April 11, 2018 |
| Columbus | OH | Wed., May 2, 2018 |
| Orlando | FL | Tues., May 22, 2018 |
| Atlanta | GA | Wed., May 23, 2018 |
| Oakland | CA | Wed., June 6, 2018 |
| Shoreview | MN | Wed., July 11, 2018 |
| Boston | MA | Wed., August 8, 2018 |
| Albany | NY | Wed., September 19, 2018 |
| Bonner Springs | KS | Wed., October 17, 2018 |
| Austin | TX | Wed., November 28, 2018 |