06-11-2018, 10:53 PM
Week 2 progress for the Queen to Victoria section of the IHT:
Having looked at the realignment at West I am not sure if the angle and sight-lines are ideal. The crossing is right at the widest part of West, at the crest of a slight hill from both directions, on a curve where motor vehicles tend to speed and cheat across the centre line. I was hoping the final design would narrow West a bit on the west side and at least put a small median to slow traffic down a bit (or take advantage of the width and put an actual safety island/refuge. Based on the fresh concrete pours it doesn't seem that either of those are the case.
Having looked at the realignment at West I am not sure if the angle and sight-lines are ideal. The crossing is right at the widest part of West, at the crest of a slight hill from both directions, on a curve where motor vehicles tend to speed and cheat across the centre line. I was hoping the final design would narrow West a bit on the west side and at least put a small median to slow traffic down a bit (or take advantage of the width and put an actual safety island/refuge. Based on the fresh concrete pours it doesn't seem that either of those are the case.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.