Roundabouts in Virginia

Review Committees

Central Office Roundabout Review Committee

Duties

• Review submitted plans for proposed roundabouts and recommend concurrence to the state location and design engineer if all requirements are met
  
  
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• Promote and educate Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) personnel, localities and the public of the many benefits of modern roundabouts
  
  
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• Assist those seeking advise on roundabouts

Members

• Terry Knouse, P.E., VDOT Location and Design, 804-371-2792, Theron.Knouse@VDOT.Virginia.gov
  
  
• Steve Edwards, VDOT Traffic Engineering, 804-786-0121, Steve.Edwards@VDOT.Virginia.gov
  
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• Lynne Wasz, VDOT Transportation and Mobility Planning, 804-786-0966, Lynne.Wasz@VDOT.Virginia.gov
  
  
• George Rogerson, VDOT Location and Design, 804-786-8287, George.Rogerson@VDOT.Virginia.gov
  
  

•  Allan Yue, VDOT Transportation and Mobility Planning, (804) 786-2982, Allan.Yue@VDOT.virginia.gov

Statewide Roundabout Advisory Committee

Duties

• Assists the Central Office roundabout committee with reviewing proposed roundabout locations
  
  
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• Provides proactive guidance and assistance to designers / planners working on roundabout projects as hands-on technical experts
  
  
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• Troubleshoots operations by field review of roundabouts under construction and newly opened roundabouts
  
  
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• Offers presentations, upon request, in each district to provide information to internal and external customers on operational and safety benefits of roundabouts
  
  
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• Provides input on behalf of the district for any roundabout-related matters
  
  
  
• Reviews scoping reports at the district level for any projects involving intersection design
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Members

• Bristol: Donny Necessary, 276-669-9956, Donald.Necessary@VDOT.Virginia.gov
  
  
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• Culpeper: Chuck Proctor, 540-829-7558, Charles.Proctor@VDOT.Virginia.gov
  
  
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• Fredericksburg: Stephen Haynes, 540-899-4709, Stephen.Haynes@VDOT.Virginia.gov
  
  
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• Hampton Roads: Emmanuel Darko, P.E., 757-925-2561, Emmanuel.Darko@VDOT.Virginia.gov
  
  
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• Lynchburg: Brian Casto, P.E., 434-856-8276, Brian.Casto@VDOT.Virginia.gov
  
  
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• Northern Virginia: Mark Gibney, P.E., 703-383-2176, Mark.Gibney@VDOT.Virginia.gov
  
  
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• Richmond: Tom Holmes, P.E., 804-524-6145, Thomas.Holmes@VDOT.Virginia.gov
  
  
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• Salem: Brian Becker, P.E., 540-378-5049, Brian.Becker@VDOT.Virginia.gov
  
  
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• Staunton: Michael Fulcher, 540-332-7887,  Michael.Fulcher@VDOT.Virginia.gov
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Additional Resources

• FHWA: Safety of Roundabouts
  
  
• Florida Department of Transportation roundabout guide
  
  
• NCHRP Report 672:  Roundabouts:  An Informational Guide – Second Edition
  
  
• FHWA - Visually impaired pedestrian access to roundabouts assessment
  
  
• Kansas Department of Transportation roundabout guide
  
  
• Maryland roundabouts
  
  
• National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 572 - Roundabouts in the U.S
  
  
• NYSDOT roundabout guide for citizens
  
  
• NYSDOT roundabout guide for design engineers
  
  
• Transportation Research Board roundabout conference 2008
  
  
• VDOT roundabout guide for citizens
  
  
• VDOT Road Design Manual (Appendix B, page B-40 and Appendix C, page C-24)
  
  
• Colorado Springs - Roundabout design standards
  
  
• Rules for Driving Roundabouts - www.wisconsinroundabouts.gov
  
  
• USA Roundabouts at Schools
  
  rrow roads - Leif Ourston and Associates
  
  
• Driving Roundabouts
  
  
• Ballentine Boulevard Roundabout - Outline - Future vehicle volumes - Traffic Volume Projections

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