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Most drivers think about roundabouts as perfect circles: You pull up to the roundabout, yield to the cars coming from your left, enter the roundabout, and drive counter-clockwise until exiting onto your desired road. About the Expert: Kevin Kuhlow, PE, is a leading roundabout designer in the US. He has been involved with developing hundreds… Read More »
Pictured, from left, are Rebecca Burkel, Fred McCue, and Dan Erva of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation; Andy Dana, Ayres project manager; Kevin Kuhlow, Ayres roundabout designer and transportation manager in Madison; and Steve Krebs of WisDOT. Ayres won a Consultant Rural Design Award from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Excellence in Highway Design program.… Read More »
By Kevin Kuhlow, PE Properly designed roundabouts can provide excellent operations, improve safety by reducing serious injury and fatal crashes, and provide better bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. When designed improperly, however, not only can crashes increase, but one poorly designed roundabout also can significantly hinder an agency’s ability to implement additional roundabouts. If drivers go… Read More »