Open thought. In regards to landscaping a roundabout, its been nagging at me to have a memorial for Kaylee Tawzer of Banks @ the North end with Kiden Dilla and Ayan Osman at the South end...........From the Kansas Department of Transportation Manual: Landscaping within the central island should discourage pedestrian traffic to and through the central island. As such, the design of the central island should avoid use of street furniture such as benches or monuments with small text. A landscape buffer between the sidewalk and the circulatory roadway can be used to provide critical wayfinding boundaries for pedestrians with vision disabilities and help prevent pedestrians from mistakenly crossing to the central island. Courtesy of the City of Overland Park Section 9.3 Central Island Landscaping of NCHRP Report 672 provides further guidance, including considerations associated with roundabout diameter and the trade‐offs associated with landscaping related to aesthetics, operations, and design (1). 9.2 CENTRAL ISLAND ART As an element of landscaping in the central island, art can provide aesthetic and safety benefits. To supplement shrubbery, large objects such as statues, fountains, monuments, and other art can often be desirable features. In some areas, art in the central island can help define the community or acknowledge a local artist. Art should be located outside the sight triangles and in areas unlikely to be struck by errant vehicles. In addition, as noted in NCHRP Report 672, feature such as fountains can generate water spray in windy areas that impact drivers’ visibility (1). Exhibit 9‐5 provides an example of central island art.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:29:26 +0000
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