I second Robbie's suggestion; at that very intersection not too long ago, the bump was so hard (hit at relatively high speed) that my bike basket came disconnected. Although the gridmeisters always get mad at me for suggesting it, I think Livingston and Brearly should be cul-de-sac'd before crossing the tracks. This would save the city $300,000 or so in RR gate crossings, and because Brearly and Livingston both don't go through at East Wash, they clearly aren't through streets. "No nation can preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare." --James Madison, April 20, 1795
>>> Robbie Webber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 8/1/2007 3:52 PM >>> Arthur and Larry - This means that we have another wonderful opportunity to implement a request that has been hanging out there for years: On the minor streets that cross the Isthmus Path, raise the path up so it runs level as it crosses the street. This would accomplish several things. 1. Elimination of the curb cuts, changes in level, and therefore jarring as bicyclists cross Livingston. This can be especially bad at higher speeds or with a trailer. 2. Clear definition of the path for cross traffic. This will be another way to highlight that the path exists, and cross traffic needs to be careful as they cross. 3. A speed hump would be created for cross traffic, thereby helping with traffic calming as Livingston cross the path. 4. Since the Isthmus Path probably carries more traffic than Livingston, it is the major street vs. Livingston. Therefore Livingston traffic would logically yield if there was a traffic control. The hump/prominence of the path would help define that Livingston traffic needs to slow and yield. If raising the path at this location is impossible - although it would seem a minor modification - at least the path crossing should be reconstructed with some other clear markings such as colored concrete, scoring, or other well defined markings. Thank you for your attention to this matter. -- Robbie Ross, Arthur wrote: > See below for a news release on the closure of the Isthmus section of > the Capital City Path between Blount and Paterson. The closure is for > the reconstruction of the path crossing at Livingston Street as part of > the reconstruction of Livingston between the path and Williamson Street > that has be occurring this summer. The closure will begin Monday August > 6th and last up to 2 weeks. > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
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