When the bell rings at Carmel High School, parents race in from all directions to create a zoo of cars, students, and tired teachers all try to use the road at the same time. How a city's failed attempt to build two roundabouts to fix the problem led to an addition.
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ITE's podcast:
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"How Carmel, Indiana Became the 'Roundabout Capital of the United States," Institute of Transportation Engineers, May 2022. Wagenblast, B.
Link to audio: https://spreaker.com/episode/how-carm...
Link to transcript: https://ite.org/technical-resources/i...
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Sources cited:
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In-Person interview with James Brainard, 6 Sep 2023
"Guide for Roundabouts," NCHRP Research Report 1043, National Academies of Sciences, 2003. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/dow...
"Engaging the Public Through Print and Web Outreach: How Carmel, Indiana Uses Innovated Media to Shape Public Perception of Roundabouts," USDOT Federal Highway Administration. Jul 2020. https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.d...
"Statius of Roundabouts in North America, 2022 Edition," Kittleson and Associates. https://roundabouts.kittelson.com/pdf...
"Roundabouts," USDOT Federal Highway Administration. https://highways.dot.gov/safety/inter...
"Roundabout Safety Comes To America," Public Roads, UDOT Federal Highway Administration. Autumn 1995. https://highways.dot.gov/public-roads...
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Periodicals:
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"Changes in traffic flow up for vote," The Indianapolis News, pp. B1-2. 8 Jan 1996
"Changes in traffic patter proposed," The Indianapolis Star, pp. B1-2. 8 Jan 1996
"Brainard asks for $480,000 for roundabouts," The Noblesville Ledger. 29 Apr 1996
"Council to consider roundabouts plan," The Indianapolis Star, p. D3. 18 May 1996
"Carmel council rejects traffic circles," The Indianapolis News, p. B4. 4 Jun 1996
"School boulevard plan reaches a dead end," The Indianapolis Star, pp. C1-2. 4 Jun 1996
"Traffic circles rejected," The Indianapolis News, p. B1. 4 Jun 1996
"Our view: Carmel officials worked with citizens to determine the proposal for roundabouts was no square deal," The Noblesville Ledger. 6 Jun 1996
"Sundown Gardens to landscape Hazel Dell area," The Indianapolis News, p. N2. 10 Jan 1998
"Budget still getting skeptical reception: Notice by news article?" The Indianapolis News, p. N4. 20 Aug 1998
"New Carmel roundabouts confuse drivers," The Noblesville Ledger. 7 Dec 1998
"Design crash course: New roundabouts could take different shape," The Noblesville Ledger, p. A3. 15 Oct 1999
"Getting used to going in circles," The Indianapolis Star, p. 2, 5 of Metro. 6 Jul 2000.
"County Council votes to reconfigure 4 busy intersections," The Indianapolis Star, p. N1. 11 Jan 2002.
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Time sections:
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Indiana's First Stoplight (0:00)
High School Traffic ia a "Zoo" (1:42)
U-Turn Trick (3:19)
They Told Him "No!" (4:37)
"Two Circular Intersections" (5:37)
Something Wrong (9:08)
Becoming the "Roundabout Capitol" (11:00)
Next Time: Fix a Highway? (12:40)
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