10-12-2017, 02:14 PM
(10-12-2017, 02:05 PM)Markster Wrote:(10-12-2017, 01:36 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: Along the tracks, or just crossing carelessly?
I’m just curious because I can’t think of a single trip where the “best” route (ignoring rail safety and the rough terrain) involves walking along the tracks through campus. The only future exception is going between the station platform and E5, where the shorter route (and the one that should have been implemented in the plan) involves walking between the two tracks from the platform to the crossing in front of E5.
The route from UW Station to the UW Plaza (going in front of E5) is missing a direct (and level) pedestrian link, and it is not surprising at all that people would walk on the tracks in that area.
In Red is the paths you are supposed to take, as designed.
In Green are the natural paths a pedestrian will want to take.
That will be true in the future, but not today, since the station is not a destination at the moment.
I've never seen anyone walking along the tracks there, but I'm not there all that often, so it could be happening, but I don't see a reason for it right now.
When the station is open, I'm quite sure it will absolutely be a regular occurrence as people run for the train.