Abstract:
This study is an examination on whether installation of roundabouts on a state
road corridor can help relieve traffic congestion. When it comes to traffic congestion,
cities have several way of dealing with the problem. The most common way of dealing
with traffic congestion is adding lanes. After a while, just adding lanes is no longer a
viable option. The physical constrains of the right-of-way makes roadway widening
impossible.
Roundabouts have been credited for decreasing the occurrences of fatal
incidents among automobiles and pedestrians while reducing the amount of incidents
overall. However, cities are turning to roundabouts as a potential solution to traffic
congestion in select area of traffic corridors and networks. Roundabouts have been
successful at highway interchanges and commercial and residential corridors. Along
with increasing safety for automobiles and pedestrians, roundabouts may, in certain
curcumstances, move automobiles and pedestrians more efficiently through
intersections, helping to relieve traffic congestion.
