06-05-2020, 09:38 PM
(06-05-2020, 07:31 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:Oh, I didn't realize it was more than two blocks, because there is no visual indication it's not just a sidewalk beyond that point (there's a sign, but the sidewalk design just looks like a sidewalk). Looking at Google maps now... I was also never certain if only the South/West side was a MUT, or both sides, since they look the same. Based on the signs, I'm assuming just the South/West side is. If you are a cyclist taking Weber to Waterloo, what's the proper etiquette for(06-05-2020, 07:20 PM)dtkvictim Wrote: Just taking wild guesses here (I'm sure engineers should know of better solutions), but either don't have the tracks switch from the side to the center (which basically requires crossing the tracks a small angle), or have dedicated cycling lanes or a MUT outside of the tracks, and never have them cross?
On the Weber street underpass the sidewalk (perhaps just on the south side?) is marked as a shared pathway, so something similar could have been done here. However, I still think that's a really poor solution. On Weber the shared pathway is only for 2 blocks, meaning you have to merge back on to the road. You also get yelled at by both pedestrians and cars for whichever option you choose to take...
The Weber design is indicative of the regional issues...it took years to get signs put up, and the engineers who designed it had this exact conversation:
"This says we need a MUT, what's a MUT?"
"It's like a wide sidewalk I think."
"Wide sidewalk it is."
To be fair, it continues for more than two blocks, it's meant to connect the Spur Line Trail to Water St.
- Getting from Weber to the MUT at Water? Do you make a left turn onto the sidewalk, or dismount on the right side and cross as a pedestrian twice?
- Crossing the signalized intersections, do you have to dismount when it's a MUT?