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Design of Roundabouts

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Introduction

The motorist have less crash risk than the pedestrians in roundabouts. Therefore, for the sake of

arterial roads, there is need for a proper design and treatment of the roundabouts at such roads to

reduce the chances of crash in low and high-speed environments. When designing roundabout, the

principles of roundabout design must be applied whatsoever the location. For instance, if local

streets is considered, the operational objectives of the road different from the normal roads in urban

areas. This is because there are a lot of constraints that are associated with the arterial roads makes

their design indifferent. Arterial roads are mostly characterized by cost and low-speed

environment. Consequently, the design of the roundabouts for the intersections between the arterial

loads needs a detailed traffic analysis.

The main criteria in the roundabout design are the sight distance criteria. Sight distance criteria is

based on the 85th percentile speed of the driver waiting at the holding line. The design of arterial

roundabout proposed is simple and considers cost among many constraints associated with arterial

roads. One key feature in the design of arterial roundabouts is the continuity of the vehicle lanes

since this gives adequate capacity.

The desired objectives is achievable by ensuring that the central island is large enough. However,

the diameter of the island must be kept at optimum to ensure the vehicle speeds are within limits

so that vehicles don’t move in the wrong direction. In this design, to reduce the cost, kerbed splitter

used have a dimension of 0.8𝑚 × 1.09𝑚.

During the design, the following measures were considered:

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i) The mountable splitter kerbs was used to avoid chances of drivers being affected.

Barrier splitter kerbs were avoided.

ii) There were no raised objects behind the kerbs

Design calculations

Criteria 1:

2∗55 55∗55
ASDA= + 254∗0.36
3.6

ASDA= 64m

2∗55 55∗55
ASDB= 3.6 + 254∗0.36

ASDB= 64m

2∗60 60∗60
ASDC= 3.6 + 254∗0.36

ASDC= 73m

Criteria 2:
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Roads A and B both have an entry speed of 55km/hr.

X1=60 Y1=67

X2=50 Y2=55

X =55 Y = ??

By interpolation:

𝑋−𝑋1
Y=Y1+[(𝑋2−𝑋1) (𝑌2 − 𝑌1)]

55−60
Y=67+[(50−60) (55 − 67)]

Y=61m
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Roads A&B have a sight distance of 61m.

From the same table as above:

Road C has a sight distance of 67m.

From Table 4.1, the minimum centre island radius radius of the single-lane roundabout = 12m.
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Design representation

Figure 1: Proposed plan-view

Kindly assess, then note where to modify before I give

4. pavement markings [2%]

5. cross-sections [4%]
6. conclusions

Regards
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References

Austrods, (2015). Guide to Road Design Part 4B: Roundabouts: Sydney report. RMIT University

Library, Bundoora West Campus.