Franklin Paris Drive Roundabout

Franklin Paris Drive Roundabout

by | Oct 15, 2024

Franklin, IN

Paris Drive Roundabout

HWC worked with Franklin, Indiana to complete the $4.3 million King Street Reconstruction project, which included a new roundabout on Paris Drive. The roundabout was constructed to connect the residential area north of King Street, the new commercial business adjacent to the roundabout, and King Street. The roundabout is an urban single lane roundabout that is sized to handle the semi-truck traffic that exits off I-65. Sidewalks were constructed along the roundabout to provide pedestrian access from the residential area to the trail along King Street. Decorative street lights and ADA curb ramps were also constructed to help pedestrians maneuver through the roundabout. Portions of the project utilized INDOT federal aid funds, and the project was completed in 2017.

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Martinsville Ohio Street Roundabout

Martinsville Ohio Street Roundabout

by | Oct 15, 2024

Martinsville, IN

Ohio Street Roundabout

HWC provided design for this INDOT LPA project to add pedestrian facilities (sidewalk and path) through a residential neighborhood and a school bus route in Martinsville, Indiana. The project also converted an all-way stop intersection to a roundabout. The purpose of the project was to improve operational conditions of the intersection and update pedestrian mobility in the area to coordinate with the completion of I-69 construction that connects Indianapolis to Evansville.

HWC’s design team analyzed the capacity of the existing and proposed configurations to confirm the acceptable future operation. The improvements included the reconstruction of all five legs of the intersection: Ohio Street (2), Mahalasville Road, and Garfield Avenue (2). The roadways were reconstructed to provide curb and gutter, sidewalk, and curb inlets to convey stormwater runoff to roadside ditches and tie into existing municipal facilities. Right-of-way was acquired from nine parcels near the intersection.

HWC also designed over 20 new ADA-compliant curb ramps and connective pedestrian facilities to enhance the corridor and improve safety for all modes of traffic.

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Princeton Brumfield Avenue and Embree Street Roundabout

Princeton Brumfield Avenue and Embree Street Roundabout

by | Dec 20, 2021

Princeton, IN

Brumfield Avenue and Embree Street Roundabout

HWC provided design, coordination with local utilities, bidding, and construction inspection services for the Brumfield Avenue and Embree Street Roundabout Project in Princeton, Indiana.

This project provided a solution to a traffic congestion problem at one of the City’s most utilized intersections. With more than 50 trains passing through the community each day, citizens dealt with many traffic delays.

More than 25 years ago, the City constructed an overpass on Brumfield Avenue to provide a route for vehicles to utilize when the train tracks were active, but traffic at this intersection worsened over the years.

HWC determined a modern roundabout was the best solution to address congestion problems at this intersection. The roundabout was sized to handle fire trucks (a local fire station is located on the southeast corner of the roundabout), semi-truck traffic, and farm machinery. Improvements included 300’ of urban roadway on each approach, a new storm drainage system, and accommodations for lighting, and water features in the interior of the roundabout.

The locally-funded $464,000 project was constructed in 2008. Upon construction completion, the City added a waterfall and landscaping in the interior and created a pocket park on the southwest corner of the intersection. While the local citizens were initially wary of the functionality of the roundabout at this location, it has proven to be the correct solution. Traffic now flows without disruption, eliminating congestion and traffic delays at this intersection.

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