National Roundabout Conference
Vail, Colorado
May 22-25, 2005
Online Registration is closed.
Organized under the auspices of the TRB and the Joint Subcommittee on Roundabouts, ANB20(4), this conference will provide a forum for the exchange of technical and administrative information concerning all aspects of roundabouts. The purpose of this conference is to fully inform a large audience about the science and application of roundabouts. This national conference on roundabouts is for all private and public interests. The use of roundabouts as an alternative to stop or signal-controlled intersections is swiftly advancing in the United States. Local governments and state highway agencies are rapidly moving forward to develop policies and procedures when managing roundabout decisions, design and operation. Issues regarding the deployment of roundabouts at the state and local levels will be presented. In addition to numerous papers from local and state agencies, papers from Europe and Canada will also be presented. There will be an introductory seminar on Sunday afternoon open to everyone who is registered for the conference.
The conference will begin with an evening reception on Sunday May 22. Opening session will be at 8:00 AM on Monday May 23. Generally, there will be two concurrent sessions during the conference on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday there will be an evening social event. The conference will end before noon on Wednesday May 25, 2005.
View the Preliminary Program (PDF)
View the Schedule At-a-Glance (PDF)
A special Field Workshop in Techniques and Cues used by Pedestrians who are Blind at Roundabouts (PDF) is also available.
Vail is a beautiful resort community in the Rocky Mountains and is a valley of roundabouts. There are 4 roundabouts in Vail and 10 more nearby in Avon, all within easy reach of the conference site. Colorado has over 110 modern roundabouts, the majority of which are located on the local system. Extend your stay and visit many roundabout examples. The conference is taking advantage of the shoulder tourist season for this striking resort area to reduce prices to conference participants, while also holding the conference at a location with many roundabouts to visit. Weather could range from wet spring snow to warm, clear spring days.
Learn more about the Vail area by visiting www.VisitVailValley.com.
Learn more about the roundabouts in Avon by visiting www.Avon.org.
ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES (not directly affiliated with the TRB conference)
Roundabout Design Training using RODEL and UK Design methods. May 20-21 in Denver.
This two day seminar will provide good information for beginners to intermediate levels of roundabout knowledge. This course will include many aspects of roundabouts, and will focus on design issues. Each evening the seminar will offer clinic's for the attendees to bring their designs for instructors to review and give suggestions.
Roundabout Analysis Training Workshop Using aaSIDRA. May 26-27 in Denver.
This two day workshop will combine hands-on sessions and instructions to teach participants how to effectively analyze capacity, performance and level of service of modern roundabouts using the latest version of aaSIDRA available, and how to apply and interpret results from the model. This is an interactive learning opportunity with hands-on computer experience, working together with instructors through many examples and case studies.
Registration
The registration fee is $295 until Thursday, March 31, 2005.
On Friday, April 1, 2005, registration will increase to $350. There will be no online registration after Sunday, May 15, 2005.
The onsite registration fee in Vail will be $400.
Conference fees include all sessions, refreshment breaks, Sunday and Tuesday evening social events, Monday and Tuesday lunch, and a compendium of papers CD-ROM following the conference.
The Sunday afternoon introductory workshop is optional and open to those who have paid their registration fee.
Refunds will be issued, less a $25.00 cancellation fee, for all cancellations received in writing by Sunday, May 15, 2005. No refunds will be issued thereafter.
Organizations are invited to reserve a table top display during the National Roundabout Conference. To qualify you must be registered to attend the conference. The $500 table top display fee includes one draped table, two chairs, a listing in the Final Program, and a Participant list. Space is limited and reservations will be accepted until May 8 on a first-come, first-served basis.
The displays will be located in Centennial ABC where breaks and breakfast will be held. Set-up begins at 2:00 pm on Sunday, May 22, prior to the opening reception at 5:30 pm that evening. Tear-down is Tuesday, May 24 at 1:30 pm.
Security will not be available to hire or be provided by National Roundabout; however, while National Roundabout will not provide electricity or Internet, display organizations may order and pay for these by contacting the hotel directly at 970-479-7004. All materials left at the close of the conference will be disposed.
To reserve a table top display, go to www.TRB.org/Conferences/Roundabout/Display.pdf
Reminder: Persons must register as participants in the conference:
The conference will be held at the Vail Cascade Hotel. It has a AAA Four-Diamond rating. Make your hotel reservation now for the TRB special rate of $105 (per room, per night, plus 11.8% tax) by using the information below. This rate is available until Monday May 1, 2005, unless the reserved block of rooms is sold out earlier. Rooms are subject to availability and may be at a higher rate after this date. If you wish to extend your stay in Vail, the conference rate is available a few days before and after the conference if there is availability. Normal conference stay would be arrival on May 22, and departure on May 25, 2005.
The main part of the Town of Vail is restrictive to vehicular traffic. It has an internal bus system and many pedestrian walks and trails. There are two large parking garages. The Vail Cascade Hotel is about 0.5 mile west of town and does not have vehicle restrictions. For attendees and guests, the hotel provides a van service from the hotel to three locations in town. The van leaves the hotel every 15 minutes and provides good service to shopping, entertainment and restaurants.
Learn more about the hotel by visiting www.VailCascade.com.
Vail Cascade
1300 Westhaven Drive
Vail, Colorado 81657
Reservations: 800-282-4183 (ask for the TRB, National Roundabout Conference rate)
Phone: 970-476-7111
Online reservations
(Use nrc05 in the Promo Code box, not the group code box.)
Transportation Information
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Vail is at 8,600 feet elevation (2,600 meters). Denver International Airport (DEN) is the closest large airport. It is about 110 miles (2 hours) from Vail along Interstate 70, (mostly mountain driving).
While rental cars are available at the airport, the Colorado Mountain Express (CME) does provide van services to Vail at $57.90 each way from the airport to and from the Vail Cascade Hotel. Mention code "NRC" when making your reservation with CME.
There is also a small airport, Eagle County Regional Airport, (EGE) which offers very limited service in May.
Directions to Vail Cascade (PDF)
For questions, please contact:
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Philip Demosthenes, Conference Chairman
303-791-9235 ext 1410, email: PDemosthenes@parametrix.com
Richard Pain, TRB Staff
202-334-2964, email: RPain@NAS.edu
Dr. Gene Russell, Kansas State University, TRB Roundabout Joint Subcommittee Chairman
785-532-1588, email: Geno@KSU.edu
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