Trails

[Markster]

At the west end of the parking lot, there is no proper path between the intersection and the end of the paved portion of the freight track. Usually westbound I use the driveway within the parking lot to get to the sidewalk on Erb, while eastbound I use the path which is near (but not along) the tracks.

And there's already a desire line being beaten into the grass where the trail should run.

   

While we’re talking about this intersection, anybody know what the extra traffic signal on top of the signal for northbound Caroline traffic is for?

That's a transit signal.
   

Presumably, in the future, buses will be given their advance left via this signal.

There is another mistake: they’ve used normal traffic signalling even though it’s a very special situation. Since no straight movements are allowed, and left turns are supposed to be transit only, there should be a regular traffic right arrow and a transit-activated transit left. As it is, the signal allows left turns even when there is no bus. Many people are still taking that left even though it’s not permitted. If the signal never allowed those left turns and was a transit signal I think we would see much higher compliance.

Yeah, it's strange. This intersection seems like the kind of place to make use of a lot of green arrows, clearly indicating the only legal directions of travel.