Iowa Roundabout Conference
Dates and locations
- August 26, 2008 at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, Ames, IA (THIS SESSION IS FULL)
(1-800-367-2637) or 515-292-8600, www.GatewayAmes.com - August 27, 2008 at the Marriott Hotel, Cedar Rapids, IA
(1-800-396-2153) or 319-393-6600, www.marriott.com/cidmc
Preliminary agenda
| 8:00 am | Registration | |
| 9:00 | Welcome | |
| 9:10 | Roundabouts: The basics | Hillary Isebrands, Iowa State University |
| 9:30 | Iowa DOT and roundabouts | Tim Simodynes and Dave Little, Iowa DOT |
| 9:50 | Why do we want to build roundabouts? | Brian Walsh, Washington DOT |
| 10:25 | Break and networking | |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin’s roundabout experience: Planning to design to construction | Pat Fleming, Wisconsin DOT |
| 11:15 | Kansas’s roundabout experience: High-speed roadways to trucks to superloads | Steve Bass, Kansas DOT |
| 11:45 | Lunch (provided) and networking | |
| 12:45 pm | Roundabout policy issues (enforcement, driver education, roundabouts first...) - Panel | Brian Walsh, Pat Flemming, and Steve Bass |
| 1:15 | What makes roundabouts work? Design discussion | Lee Rodegerdts, Kittelson & Associates |
| 2:15 | Break and networking | |
| 2:30 | Older drivers, pedestrians, multi-lane roundabouts and a community’s buy in | Ken Sides, City of Clearwater, FL |
| 3:00 | Roundabouts on the local system - Panel | Scott Larson, City of Coralville, IA; Ken Sides; and Tom Foley, Richfield, MN |
| 4:00 | Closing remarks for the day |
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| 4:05 | Optional bonus: Informal Q&A with speakers |
Registration
There will be no charge for attendance at this event. Please register online.
Questions?
Contact
Judy Thomas
Center for Transportation Research and Education
2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
Ames, IA 50010
Phone: 515-294-1866
Fax: 515-294-0467
E-mail: jathomas@iastate.edu
Sponsor
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa DOT contact
Tim Simodynes
Iowa Department of Transportation
515-239-1349
tim.simodynes@dot.iowa.gov
