This has been a problem crossing for more ten years, but there was no other
option.
I believe that with the construction of the bike/ped bridge over PD and the
proposed
interchange at PD this crossing will not exist in the future.
Mike Rewey
On 11 Jul 2014 at 10:01, William Hauda wrote:
I totally agree with you, Darin. This is a crossing crying
for a safer solution. Your experience illustrates why.
Greatest danger with flashing lights on a major four-lane
road is when a car yields in the lane closest to the cyclist while a
car in the adjacent lane (and out-of-sight of the cyclist) keeps going.
The problem is especially severe during rush hour. McKee
gets a huge volume of motor vehicle traffic at precisely the same
time cyclists are commuting to and from work or getting out for
recreation or a workout. I've repeatedly expressed my concerns to the
powers that be that we need a bridge or tunnel instead, despite
serious buried and aerial infrastructure issues that would need to be
addressed. It would cost much more than simply putting up flashing
lights, but the payback would, along with making everything more
pleasant for both drivers and cyclists, include probably saving lives.
Perhaps it's time to discuss this in detail and determine a
course of action. McKee is slated for reconstruction and this would
appear to be an appropriate time to include a safer crossing in the
road plan. It will be on the August agenda for the board of directors
of Friends of Badger Trail. My board's copied in. As are some of
those powers that be.
Bill Hauda, Fitchburg, president FOBT
At 09:23 AM 7/11/2014, [email protected] wrote:
>Heading South on the Badger Trail, I approached the intersection with
>CTH PD (Mckee Road) with my usual caution. I don't use the
>meaningless and ambiguous 'warning signal', because it is meaningless
>and ambiguous.
>
>One car on PD came to a stop, either because of the mistaken notion
>that they are required to yield, or of the equally mistaken notion
>that they are being 'nice'. Usually I just wave them on, because it
>is an ambiguous situation, and that makes me nervous. At a minimum I
>check to see if there is traffic behind the stopped car.
>
>My caution was warranted this time. Some dude-bro comes speeding
>along, seemingly unaware of the car stopped in from of him. At the
>last moment, he brakes hard, tires squealing, narrowly avoids
>rear-ending that car, and passes in the right lane; then takes off.
>Leaving the lovely smell of burnt rubber hanging in the air.
>
>I suppose its possible that if I had activated the ambiguous warning
>signal, it would have alerted the speeding dude-bro, but I kind of
>doubt it.
>
>My message to car drivers is pay attention, follow the rules of the
>road, and don't try to be 'nice'.
>--
>darin burleigh
>
>
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