06-05-2017, 11:26 AM
(06-05-2017, 09:37 AM)danbrotherston Wrote:(06-05-2017, 09:23 AM)ijmorlan Wrote: ?? Why does a median require wider lanes? If the lane is wide enough, it’s wide enough, whether or not it is next to the other-direction lane. I might see it on an arterial, where large trucks need to be able to go and maybe you even want to allow for vehicles to slowly pass a stopped vehicle, but through the park I would go with the narrowest workable lanes (2.5m? I don’t know — how wide is a truck, anyway?), separated by a 2m median. Or some such. Not sure exactly.
It's city policy. Ostensibly, it is to allow plowing operations, because plows need more space to operate. But you can go argue with city policy makers if you like.
OK, I get it. So the city could just get smaller plows, or use the sidewalk plows to plow that particular road, or make the median level with the traffic lanes but built out of cobbles (except for frequent pedestrian crossings), or any number of creative solutions to this unusual situation.