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Roundabouts - Design information

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Wisconsin Roundabout Guide - complete (3.3 MB) (Posted March 3, 2011)

The complete 'Wisconsin Roundabout Guide' is comprised of the following sections:

Note - To view FDM section 11-26-subsection, click on the section below and then locate the subsection in the left hand navigation of the PDF file.

• Cover (Posted March 3, 2011)
• Table of contents (Posted March 3, 2011)
• Intersection control evaluation (FDM 11-25-3)
• General design (FDM 11-26-1)
• Design process and qualifications (FDM 11-26-5)
• Multi-modal considerations (FDM 11-26-10)
• Agency and public coordination (FDM 11-26-15)
• Access control (FDM 11-26-17)
• Operations (FDM 11-26-20) (442 KB)
• System considerations (FDM 11-26-25)
• Principal based design guidance (FDM 11-26-30) (549 KB)
• Signing and pavement marking (FDM 11-26-35) (719 KB)
• Illumination, landscaping and maintenance (FDM 11-26-40)
• Work zone traffic control (FDM 11-26-45)
• Design aides (FDM 11-26-50) (370 KB)

For more information on roundabout design, contact:

Pat Fleming
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
(608) 266-8486
Patrick.Fleming@dot.wi.gov

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Questions about the content of this page, contact:
Pat Fleming, Patrick.Fleming@dot.wi.gov
Last modified: March 3, 2011