Design and implementation of a turbo roundabout
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Kendal, G R
Reutener, I
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Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 7-10 July 2014 "Leading Transport into the Future", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa.
A first for South Africa, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport (DoT) has partnered with the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL SOC LTD) to upgrade the R102 / P535 / P743 intersection( west of the eSikhawini off-ramp off the N2 between Mtunzini and Empangeni) into a Turbo Roundabout traffic circle. Royal HaskoningDHV was appointed for the design of the turbo roundabout. The benefits include: improved driver safety reduced delays and congestion at the intersection; and improved pedestrian safety and crossing opportunities When compared with a normal traffic circle, the crossing over of lanes when exiting the circle has now been eliminated with the design of the Turbo Roundabout, resulting in less side swipe accidents.
A first for South Africa, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport (DoT) has partnered with the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL SOC LTD) to upgrade the R102 / P535 / P743 intersection( west of the eSikhawini off-ramp off the N2 between Mtunzini and Empangeni) into a Turbo Roundabout traffic circle. Royal HaskoningDHV was appointed for the design of the turbo roundabout. The benefits include: improved driver safety reduced delays and congestion at the intersection; and improved pedestrian safety and crossing opportunities When compared with a normal traffic circle, the crossing over of lanes when exiting the circle has now been eliminated with the design of the Turbo Roundabout, resulting in less side swipe accidents.
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Turbo roundabout, Traffic circle, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)
Sustainable Development Goals
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Kendal, GR & Reutener, I 2014, "Design and implementation of a turbo roundabout", Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 7-10 July 2014 "Leading Transport into the Future", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa.