• HOME
  • MyTRB
  • CONTACT US
  • DIRECTORY
  • E-NEWSLETTER
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • RSS
  • HOME
    • MyTRB
    • CONTACT US
    • DIRECTORY
    • E-NEWSLETTER
    • SUBSCRIBE
    • RSS
  • About TRB
    • Get Involved with TRB
    • Mission & Services
    • Strategic Plan
    • Centennial Celebration
    • TRB Divisions
      • Executive Office
      • Administration & Finance
      • Cooperative Research Programs
      • Studies and Special Programs
      • Strategic Highway Research Program 2
      • Technical Activities
    • Sponsors & Affiliates
    • Awards
    • Facilities & Directions
    • Job Openings
  • Annual Meeting
    • Program
    • Registration
    • Resource Pages
    • Exhibits & Marketing Opportunities
    • Online Program
    • Announcements
  • Calendar
    • TRB Conferences
    • TRB Webinars
    • All TRB Events
    • Cosponsored Events
  • Committees & Panels
    • Executive Committee
    • Standing Committees
    • Policy Committees
    • Marine Board Members
    • Committee & Panel Homepages
    • Cooperative Research Panels
      • Highway (NCHRP)
      • Transit (TCRP)
      • Airport (ACRP)
      • Freight (NCFRP)
      • Hazardous Materials (HMCRP)
      • Rail (NCRRP)
    • Synthesis Panels
      • Highway
      • Transit
      • Airport
    • IDEA
      • Safety IDEA
  • MyTRB
  • Programs
    • Cooperative Research
      • Highway (NCHRP)
      • Transit (TCRP)
      • Airport (ACRP)
      • Behavioral Traffic Safety (BTSCRP)
      • Freight (NCFRP)
      • Hazardous Materials (HMCRP)
      • Rail (NCRRP)
    • Synthesis
      • Highway
      • Transit
      • Airport
      • Truck & Bus Safety
    • Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA)
    • Legal Research
    • Marine Board
    • Consensus and Advisory Studies
    • Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP 2)
      • SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study Data Access
      • SHRP 2 Archives
    • Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS)
  • Projects
    • Find a Project
    • Requests for Proposals
    • Requests for Information
    • Upcoming Projects
  • Publications
    • Bookstore
    • Subscription Services
    • by Series
    • by Subject
    • E-Newsletter
    • Transportation Research Record Online
    • Publications Index
    • Errata
  • Resources & Databases
    • Webinars
    • Conference Recordings
    • Research In Progress (RiP)
    • Research Needs Statements (RNS)
    • TRID (A Transportation Research Database)
    • Transportation Research Thesaurus (TRT)
    • SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study Data Access
    • Online Directory
    • Library
    • Research Funding
    • Careers in Motion Job Center
  • Provide Feedback
  • Connect with TRB
Browse All Modes/Topics
Calendar
CRP Panels
TRB Publications
Requests for Proposal
Requests for Information

Specialty Subject Page/s



Webinar: Promising Practices and Solutions in Accessible Transportation: Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Right Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Visual Impairments
https://www.easterseals.com/site/Calendar/1754741570?view=Detail&id=35481
165690

Webinar: Promising Practices and Solutions in Accessible Transportation: Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Right Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Visual Impairments

On August 17, 2011, TRB co-sponsored a web briefing or "webinar" that presented information about a National Cooperative Highway Research Program project that produced Report 674: Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Vision Disabilities.

Roundabouts and channelized turn lanes present challenges for individuals with blindness and visual impairments, because it is difficult to determine when and where to cross the road, which way to walk during the crossing, and identify when they have arrived at their destination curb or island. All of these tasks become more difficult for pedestrians with vision impairment at roundabouts and channelized turn lanes.

The webinar, co-sponsored with Easter Seals Project ACTION, explored the results of the NCHRP report. Panelists presented a framework for evaluating accessibility at a complex intersection and discuss impacts of site geometry and operational characteristics on the accessibility of the site for pedestrians who are blind. Empirical study results for several infrastructure-based treatments geared at improving accessibility were discussed. Panelists made distinctions between single-lane roundabouts and two-lane roundabouts, which have proven to pose the more severe challenges for accessibility. Panelists focused on signalized intersections with channelized right turn lanes, which may be overlooked in the accessibility debate. The webinar concluded with a perspective on the implications of the report from a certified orientation and mobility specialist, as well as a registered professional engineer.

Panelists for this session include:
Bastian Schroeder, North Carolina State University
Janet Barlow, Accessible Design for the Blind
Lee Rodegerdts, Kittelson, Inc.
Scott Windley, United States Access Board

The recorded webinar is available.


E-Newsletter Type: TRB News    


This Summary Last Modified On: 7/27/2012
Text Size: Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size
Copyright © 2010 All rights reserved. | Legal Terms | Console Login
P: | F: |
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 500 Fifth Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001 | T: 202.334.2000 Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use and Privacy Statement

Loading... Loading...
Please click here to view our sponsor's message.