Roundabout Details

SW Terwilliger Blvd. / SW Palater Rd.

Type
Roundabout
Status
Existing
Functional Class
Other (At-Grade)
Lane Type
Single-Lane
Control Type
All-Way Yield
Previous Control Type
One/Two-Way Stop
Other Control Type
None
Approaches
4
Driveways
0
Diameter (ICD)
38.10 m
City
Portland
County
Multnomah Co.
State
OR
Country
United States
Latitude
45.45290
Longitude
-122.67660
Year Completed
2002
Notes
Roundabout replaces existing Y-intersection, adds fourth leg to serve college law school. Includes driveway into roundabout serving two homes. Roundabout is on tilted plane with central island plane steeper than inscribed circle plane to manage cross slopes. Northeast leg (Palater Road) has 8-9 percent grade down into roundabout, then flattens using a short vertical curve to a zero percent crown at the top of the circulatory roadway. Maximum grade through the roundabout is 4 percent; maximum cross slope is -2 percent. First roundabout under City of Portland jurisdiction.
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