Smath74 All American 93277 Posts user info edit post |
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SchndlrsFist All American 5528 Posts user info edit post |
A pedestrian tunnel would be the most effect solution, but the cost would be prohibitive. Also, it would prolly turn into a rape tunnel.
A ped bridge would work, but there would be very long ramps on either side of Western to accommodate handicap access.
A exclusive ped crossing phase is a decent solution, but most peds get impatient and won't wait for the ped phase to come up.
It's just a bad intersection. Maybe an exclusive ped crossing signal could be installed at a midblock location to help disfuse the peds at af & w. 10/19/2012 12:04:42 PM |
Skack All American 31140 Posts user info edit post |
People who won't walk to a crosswalk aren't any more likely to walk to a bridge; so unless you're going to install three per block don't even bother. The last thing you want to do is spend a million dollars on a bridge only to use it as an observation deck for the real life game of Frogger taking place below.
actually that sounds pretty cool...
[Edited on October 19, 2012 at 12:11 PM. Reason : l] 10/19/2012 12:09:08 PM |
GREEN JAY All American 14180 Posts user info edit post |
let natural selection take care of kidz that can't cross the road at the proper place and time 10/19/2012 12:14:10 PM |
slaptit All American 2991 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "my dog just shit in my carpet" |
That's impressive...most animals just shit on the carpet10/19/2012 1:45:43 PM |
dtownral Suspended 26632 Posts user info edit post |
^^unfortunately, that process damages vehicles and endangers others 10/19/2012 1:51:22 PM |
wolfpackgrrr All American 39759 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "A ped bridge would work, but there would be very long ramps on either side of Western to accommodate handicap access. " |
Couldn't they do switchback ramps or something to minimize space?10/19/2012 1:55:54 PM |
Mr. Joshua Swimfanfan 43948 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.wral.com/planners-put-pedestrian-bridge-on-wish-list-for-western-boulevard/11768860/ 11/14/2012 10:09:54 AM |
wolfpackgrrr All American 39759 Posts user info edit post |
I vote for gondolas.
11/14/2012 10:37:44 AM |
synapse play so hard 60929 Posts user info edit post |
11/14/2012 10:55:45 AM |
Str8BacardiL ************ 41752 Posts user info edit post |
I vote for a human catapault, they can put a huge swimming pool or airbags on the other side to land on.
11/14/2012 11:23:40 AM |
Str8BacardiL ************ 41752 Posts user info edit post |
Or
an Epic Water Slide that crosses at avent ferry.
11/14/2012 11:26:35 AM |
dtownral Suspended 26632 Posts user info edit post |
A tunnel would be the best, but people really aren't going to like the traffic disruptions to build it 11/14/2012 11:29:01 AM |
Str8BacardiL ************ 41752 Posts user info edit post |
How about an elevated shuttle train that just goes back an forth?
11/14/2012 12:21:28 PM |
Sweden All American 12288 Posts user info edit post |
[Edited on November 14, 2012 at 12:30 PM. Reason : foo]
11/14/2012 12:27:11 PM |
Str8BacardiL ************ 41752 Posts user info edit post |
Make the whole thing like a ramp so handicap people can also use?
11/14/2012 12:32:32 PM |