Roundabouts have become a popular intersection design in Denmark, due to the vehicular safety and traffic management capability they promise. This has hurt the ability of the visually impaired to navigate in the public right-of-way, since they are unable to safely cross roundabouts using the usual non-visual cues. This study examines the problems faced by the visually impaired at roundabouts and their potential solutions. It recommends ways to improve the accessibility of roundabouts for the visually impaired.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Cote, Jeremy L.
• Apollonio, Benjamin J.
• Haskins, Allison M.

Subject

• Security
• Infrastructure
• Inclusion
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 05D049I

Keyword

• Transportation
• People with disabilities

Advisor

• Vassallo, Helen G.

Year

• 2005

Center

• Copenhagen, Denmark Project Center - IQP

Date created

• 2005-01-01

Location

• Copenhagen

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright