TRB conducted a webinar on August 20, 2014 that explained the turbo roundabout concept, including its development, use, and safety benefits in the Netherlands, where there are several hundred turbos. Webinar presenters discussed the safety advantages of German turbos, which lack raised curbs, and explore a case study of the first-known turbo roundabout in Canada. Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on receiving a copy of the recorded webinar.
Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor or non-TRB Sustaining Affiliate employees. A certificate for two Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be provided to attendees who register and attend the webinar as an individual. This webinar has been approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for two Certification Maintenance Credits.
Webinar Presenters
- Bertus Fortuijn, Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)
- Werner Brilon, Ruhr-University Bocum (Germany)
- Tim Murphy, Delcan Corporation
Moderated by: Eugene Russell,
Kansas State University
Webinar Outline
- PART 1: Comparing the features of the original turbo roundabout to that of the standard American multilane roundabout
- PART 2: Germany's turbo without curbs and their safety advantages
- PART 3: Lessons learned from the first-known turbo roundabout in Canada
- PART 4: Question and answer session
The first 90 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions. The Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP) categorizes this webinar activity as relating to health, safety, and welfare including core technical.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the turbo concept;
- Summarize how turbos were developed in the Netherlands and their advantages;
- Discuss why the turbo concept does not have to incorporate raised curbs;
- Explain the safety advantages of turbo with and without curbs;
- Identify the safety advantages of the turbo concept that could possibly transfer to North America; and
- Describe the lessons learned in designing and operating a North American turbo roundabout.
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Registration Information
There is no fee for employees of
TRB Sponsors or
TRB Sustaining Affiliates who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:
- TRB and National Academies employees;
- Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups;
- Members of the media;
- Employees of tribal governments; and
- Members of Congress or their staff.
Other sites must pay $89 per site. View our
pricing page for details.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Professional Development Hour Information
A certificate for two Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate.
Individuals registered as Florida PEs are required to email Reggie Gillum,
RGillum@nas.edu, with their license number.
Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.
This webinar was developed in April 2014. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Website:
www.RCEP.net.
American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits
This webinar has been approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for two Certification Maintenance Credits. Please make sure that you register for this session and log-in using the link that TRB provides to your email account. We use this as your record that you attended this session. TRB only maintains the records of attendees who use their email address to log into the webinar, and cannot verify attendance of individuals who view the webinar without personally logging into the session.
To report your CM credits, visit
www.planning.org/cm
1. Login using your ID# and password
2. Select My CM log
3. Select Add Credits
4. Under Browse you have the option of searching by Date, Provider, or Distance Education and using the search box to type in the name of the event or activity and clicking go
5. A pop-up box will appear. If this is a multi-part event you will have the option to select from a list of activities
6. Please rate, add a comment (optional), and click on the Ethics statement and answer
7. Click submit and the CM credits should appear in your CM log
If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact
AICPCM@planning.org.
Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu.
This Summary Last Modified On: 9/16/2014