This rendering is for illustration purposes only. Credit: The Daily City
While no documents have been filed with City of Winter Park yet, according to Growthspotter the City of Winter Park's planning and public works departments met in March with MMI Developments (Website) representing Demetree Global (Website) to discuss installing a roundabout at the intersection of Orlando & Orange Aves, with work expected to begin in 1-2 years according to Growthspotter's sources.
Roundabouts reduced injury crashes by 75 percent at intersections where stop signs or signals were previously used for traffic control, according to a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Studies by the IIHS and Federal Highway Administration have shown that roundabouts typically achieve:
- 37% reduction in overall collisions
- 75% reduction in injury collisions
- 90% reduction in fatality collisions
- 40% reduction in pedestrian collisions
Roundabouts can provide lasting benefits and value in many ways. They are often safer, more efficient, less costly and more aesthetically appealing than conventional intersection designs. Furthermore, roundabouts are an excellent choice to complement other transportation objectives – including Complete Streets, multimodal networks, and corridor access management – without compromising the ability to keep people and freight moving through our towns, cities and regions, and across the Nation. The FHWA Office of Safety identified roundabouts as a Proven Safety Countermeasure because of their ability to substantially reduce the types of crashes that result in injury or loss of life. Roundabouts are designed to improve safety for all users, including pedestrians and bicycles. (Source: Federal Highway Administration's Roundabout info page.
