Investigation of Pedestrian/Bicyclist Risk in Minnesota Roundabout Crossings

Status: Complete
Report Date: 09/26/2012

Summary:

Many pedestrians have expressed concerns about safety at newly installed roundabouts. Thousands of pedestrian and bicyclist crossings observed in this project, however, showed no evidence of reduced levels of safety, while wait times for pedestrians were significantly shorter than at signalized intersections.

Project Personnel:

Principal Investigator: John Hourdos

Technical Liaison: Peter Buchen

Project Coordinator: Shirlee Sherkow

Panel Members:
James Rosenow - Project Management and Technical Support
Kenneth Johnson - Traffic Engineering
Kristy Morter - Hennepin County
Lisa Austin - Metro District
Mary Jackson - Transit
Tim Plath - City of Eagan

Final Deliverables:

Report #2012-28
Research Summary