Franklin Blvd. Corridor: 7 Mini-Roundabouts

Cleveland, OH

  • BACKGROUND

    The City of Cleveland launched a rehabilitation project for Franklin Blvd. that included a series of 7 mini-roundabouts to promote traffic-calming along the corridor.

  • SUMMARY

    Working with partner firm GPD Group, MTJ provided roundabout peer review and horizontal design optimization that included:

    -Review of proposed mini-roundabout designs

    -Developing final horizontal designs

    -Documentation of designs and modifications

    -Application of appropriate traffic and roadway design principles (system considerations)

  • MTJ’s design optimization/peer review approach ensured:

    -Adherence to roadway and roundabout design safety principles

    -State-of-the-practice mini-roundabout design techniques

    -Safety for all modes – pedestrians, bicyclists, vehicles

    -Application of best practices to conform to FHWA Mini-Roundabouts Technical Summary

Highlights

  • Constrained urban residential context

  • Complete Streets/Multimodal

  • Avoids ROW impacts

  • Series of 7 mini-roundabouts

  • Maximizes ped/bike comfort/safety

  • Minimizes roadway construction/costs

“A special thank you to Mark Johnson because the updates based on his designs and suggestions really helped turn the tide. His involvement has had a great positive impact on the project.”
Eva D. Vargas, PE, AICP
Project Engineer
CIty of Cleveland Mayor’s Office of Capital Projects

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