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08-25-2016, 01:36 PM
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Yeah, I can imagine that (as a driver)...
There is a merit worth mentioning to huge radii turns - one single right-turning car which can't complete the turn because of a pedestrian doesn't block the rest of the straight-through traffic behind it, because there's room for the vehicle to sit there at a 45 degree angle and wait for the pedestrian to clear the crossing. So flow is improved.
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(08-25-2016, 01:36 PM)Canard Wrote: Yeah, I can imagine that (as a driver)...
There is a merit worth mentioning to huge radii turns - one single right-turning car which can't complete the turn because of a pedestrian doesn't block the rest of the straight-through traffic behind it, because there's room for the vehicle to sit there at a 45 degree angle and wait for the pedestrian to clear the crossing. So flow is improved.
That can be accomplished while leaving the radius tight by having the crosswalks further from the corners like the Dutch design: https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2011/...-or-is-it/
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Thanks GtwoK and 42 for picking up on the follow up questions! Those were exactly my thoughts.
The "lower right" corner just encourages cars to merge into the LRT lane if they want to turn right, to skip the queue. Maybe that's the point of the design....
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08-25-2016, 02:16 PM
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Why would they design it to intentionally have cars driving and queueing on the tracks?
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*hopefully* They are smart enough to make sure the curb is high enough to prevent them from queuing in the LRT lane.
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If it's like Allen, Francis, Charles (North section) and Borden, then no, it's not - it's more-or-less flush. I don't really get why they did that. Seems like a recipe for disaster when you're trying to pitch the system as totally separate in its own RoW.
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Cinci streetcar opens in 2 weeks and they're ramping up their safety campaign.
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Is that a real sign at :18? It should be!
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08-25-2016, 09:36 PM
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Yep! I've seen these in my travels, but can't think of exactly where:
![[Image: warning-streetcar-tracks.png]](http://bicycledriving.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/warning-streetcar-tracks.png)
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I hope we get those here, particularly in areas with tracks parallel to busy cycling routes (combined with on-road markings where possible).
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Benton/Charles, for sure.
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Queen Station pour has begun!
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(08-26-2016, 10:44 AM)KevinL Wrote: Queen Station pour has begun!
As usual, Kevin beat me to the update. I'll provide some photos to go with his news, though.
Rebar waiting for Queen Station:
Preparing for the pour (on Wednesday):
Pouring the concrete (this morning):
Next door, retaining wall blocks ready for the sidewalk across the street from Full Circle:
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Some more photo updates:
Construction on Benton in early-morning light:
Median concrete poured on Charles between Benton and Eby:
One of the concrete barriers now removed from Eby intersection, and the median is poured -- could this be reopening soon?
Rails and rebar now in place on Charles between Borden and Ottawa:
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