This is pretty much the set-up that's used at the interection of Blair and Mifflin. My understanding was that this was meant to be an experiment (correct me if I'm wrong Arthur), and I don't know how the city has evaluated it. The rule there is that cars, and bikes when there's not a lot of traffic, can treat it as a stop sign, but that either bikes or pedestrians can trigger the light change when there is a lot of traffic. I've been pretty happy with the way it works, and I'd love to see more of these around town. Winnebago at Riverside would seem to be a good spot for one, but other bike paths crossing busy streets (e.g. Southwest path at Midvale) would also seem to be good candidates.
Bill
On Tue, 16 Oct 2012
09:08:24 -0500, India Viola <[email protected]> wrote:
What would make the most sense to me (not an engineer, not a circuit designer) is to have a flashing light that can still change when a cyclist or pedestrian activates it by pushing a button. I know that the current lights are not designed to do this but if after activating the button a flashing yellow could change to solid yellow and then red, then autos would get a clear signal and peds and bikes would get a fair shake at crossing safely at the intersections that go to flashing.
Any hope, or would there be unintended costs or consequences that I am glossing over?
-indiaOn Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 1:21 AM, Rummel, Marsha <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Dryer, David
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 8:19 AM
To: Rummel, Marsha
Cc: Location File
Subject: FW: Winnebago at Riverside Crossing
Afternoon Alder RummelAfter further review, the following change has been downloaded to the above intersection controller:From March thru mid April, and from 3rd week of September thru October, we changed the start of flashing operation for the signals from 7 p.m. to a 9 p.m. on weeknights. Weekends are unchanged and go into flash at 7 p.m.This then provides the overall yearly times of operation according to the following:From March thru mid April, signal set to start flashing at 9 p.m. every night. 7 p.m. weekends.From Mid April thru 3rd week of September, signal set to start flashing at 9 p.m. every night.From 3rd week of September thru October, signal set to start flashing at 9 p.m. every night and 7 p.m. weekends.From November thru February, signal set to start flashing at 7 p.m. weeknights and 6 p.m. weekends.This will address the concerns raised by xxThere may be complaints raised by motorists for having to stop to what appears to them to be for no reason. There is no solution to this concern. Our goal is to accommodate a balanced street and this is a major bike crossing we wish to accommodate.Let me know if there are any questions.
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