[nfbwatlk] FW: [Wcb-l] International Conference on Roundabouts Seattle April 16-18

[Mike Freeman]

From: Wcb-l [mailto:wcb-l-bounces at wcbinfo.org] On Behalf Of Vivian Conger
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Subject: [Wcb-l] International Conference on Roundabouts Seattle April 16-18

 

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Vivian and Barbee (That's Barbee with 2 E's)

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TRB is sponsoring the 4th International Conference on Roundabouts on April 16-18, 2014, in Seattle, Washington. The event, which will draw upon more than 20 years of roundabout design, planning, and operational knowledge, will explore innovative and effective uses of roundabouts to help enhance the safety and efficiency of intersections. The... 

 

April 17th  8:00 AM to 9:45 AM

 

5A) Pedestrian Design, Accessibility, and Driver Yielding Studies in the

U.S. and Other Countries

Moderator: TBD

Presenters

 Bastian Schroeder, ITRE at N.C. State University, NCHRP 3‐78b Project Overview and

Status ‐ A Look Ahead at National Guidance for Making Roundabouts Accessible to

Pedestrians Who are Blind

 Hidekatsu Hamaoka, Akita University, Japan, Comparison of the Head‐Turning Behavior

of Pedestrians in Japan

 Janet M. Barlow, Accessible Design for the Blind, Roundabouts and Pedestrians who are

Visually Impaired

 Katy Salamati, ITRE at N.C. State University, A Cross‐Cultural Study of Driver Yielding

Behavior to Pedestrians at Roundabouts: An American‐Portuguese Comparison

 Wes Butch & Jeffrey S. Bagdade, DLZ National, Inc. & Opus International Consultants,

Modeling PHB's Using VISSIM at the Fuller Road Roundabout

 

 

 

April 17th  10:15 AN to 11:45 AM 

 

6B) Bicycle Design, Path Tendencies, and Accommodation of Vulnerable

Users

Moderator: TBD

Presenters

 Rachel Price, Reid Middleton, Bike Lane Ends…Now What?

 Hiroshi Kobayashi, National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Japan,

Experimental Validation of Appropriate Bicycle Traveling Method in Urban Roundabouts

 Brad Shea, HDR Engineering, Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodation at Roundabouts

 Colin Ridding, Mott MacDonald, Vulnerable Road Users at Roundabouts in the UK

 

 

Toby Olson, MPA

Executive Secretary

Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment

360-725-9547 office

360-791-9115 cell

tolson2 at esd.wa.gov

 

 

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