General Road and Highway Discussion

[dtkvictim]

Why is the straight-through bicycle lane green only in one direction? My initial thought was that the other direction didn’t have a must-turn for motor vehicles, but that’s not what the paint on the road on the far side of the intersection seems to be saying.

(Perhaps an admin can this can be moved to the cycling thread if needed)

Because the cycle track, just behind me, is bidirectional (both directions on one side). So bicycles going straight south, the straight through that isn't green, are crossing the path of northbound motor traffic that must turn right or left and so they have to yield to motor traffic I think. Whereas for bicycles going straight northbound, both north and southbound motor traffic, which has to turn, will be crossing the path of the bicycles and must yield.

It's a garbage intersection, and a minority of people will understand how to use it (both cyclists and motorists). Heck, I'm not even 100% confident in what I've written.