Baldwin Rd. Corridor
Orion Township, MI
OVERVIEW
The Road Commission of Oakland County needed a solution to improve safety, access and traffic flow in the corridor along Baldwin Road. The revitalization project includes a 5-roundabout corridor that will be phased. Phase 1 will include the intersections of Baldwin and Judah and Gregory Roads.
SUMMARY
MTJ Roundabout Engineering, working with OHM, provided optimized final horizontal geometrics that addressed several issues:
- Phi and view angles to the left
- Speed control at pedestrian crossing locations
- “Intersection angle”
- Safety – allowing for landscaping and/orother screening design features within splitter islands
HIGHLIGHTS
- 5-roundabout corridor
- Improved pedestrian safety
- Maintained business access
- Revitalization process
