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Railroad Crossings

Page history last edited by Frank Broen 14 years, 1 month ago

Subject: Roundabout Near Railroad Crossing

 

A trolley rail crosses the NW leg of this roundabout just north of downtown Tampa. 

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-Ken

Ken Sides, PE

 


 

 

Subject: Re: Roundabout Near Railroad Crossing

 

 

 

Yes.  Our firm was contracted to design a traffic signal for this<http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&ie=UTF8&q=columbus,+in&fb=1&gl=us&ei=pk-JS5OQEIm0MPbVvcIG&ved=0CBkQpQY&view=map&geocode=FaAqVgIdnPHg-g&split=0&hq=&hnear=Columbus,+Bartholomew,+Indiana&ll=39.208194,-85.924375&spn=0.00175,0.002218&t=k&z=19>intersection.

 We asked for permission to consider a roundabout as an alternate solution.  Once we presented our findings, the mayor eventually supported the idea and long story short, a roundabout was constructed.

 

We are very proud of our solution as it is not only the first roundabout for the city of Columbus, Indiana, but it  incorporates a RR crossing and one signalized approach to the roundabout pre-empted by the RR (to avoid congesting the roundabout during pre-emption).  Dual by-pass lanes were also included which made use of existing roadways. Unfortunately, I am not aware of any aerial photographs.

 

If helpful, I may be able to get some design files from the civil firm that provided construction drawings.

--

Chet M. Skwarcan, PE, President

Traffic Engineering, Inc.

7 North Washington Street

Danville, IN 46122

Toll Free 866-255-5959

Direct 317-340-9724

 

Sent from my TI/99-4A 

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