Thanks again for your wonderful presentations skills, hard work, participation and support. I look forward to working with you on the final landscaping plans and the detour situation as you progress through final design.
I counted about 90 people in attendance, and one of our neighborhood leaders said it was closer to 100. The vote we took on the roundabout was unanimous (1 person preferred traffic signals) when we took a show of hands.
Thanks again.
Joe Campana
Eastside Neighborhoods Planning Council
Design Methodology
MTJ Engineering applies sound traffic and transportation engineering principles in a consistent and proven design methodology. This methodology provides the foundation necessary to ascertain the operations and impacts of modern roundabouts within the context of capacity, right-of-way constraints, business access and site circulation, pedestrian and bicycle mobility, cost, and aesthetic treatments.
MTJ Engineering's design methodology is predicated on:
- Distinguish and Understand the Roadway Problems and Deficiencies
- Develop Project Goals and Objectives
- Identify, Analyze, and Evaluate Intersection Alternatives
- Apply Traffic and Transportation Engineering Experience
- Communicate Effectively with Stakeholders
- Address Controversy with Accurate Answers
Collaborative Approach
One cornerstone of successful roundabout implementation is effective communication between the designer and the community. Roundabouts in the U.S. are often misunderstood and controversial. Mr. Johnson welcomes community input, and incorporates community concerns into the design objectives.
Mark Johnson's presentation skills and delivery technique provide information in a visually rich and easily understood manner. This communication allows engineers, decision makers, and the public alike to understand the available options, tradeoffs, and operations of modern roundabouts. Mark educates the ill-informed and effectively manages the expected controversy associated with modern roundabout projects.
The analysis and engineering are critical to design and construction, but the ability to communicate in easily understood language is a key to successful implementation.