A standard roundabout is not inherently safe for cyclists. Vehicles crossing the bike lane multiple times at uncomfortable angles is not a safe design.
A bike roundabout, modeled on Dutch intersection design, gives cyclists their own separate circular path. Vehicles yield to cyclists at every crossing.
The geometry is simple. The safety result is dramatic.
And it almost never gets built in the United States.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The city of Bend's recently opened Wilson Avenue Corridor includes a protected intersection at the corner of Wilson Avenue and Third Street. The protected intersection is very similar to a traditional intersection except that it provides more separation and visibility between different modes of travel, city officials said this week. Here's
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2/2 After we parted ways, I was curious and checked out the status of the new “biscuits” being installed at Thomas & Dexter. Prue Leith might say, “They’re a bit overbaked, but the taste is delightful.”
Project page: https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/greenways-program/thomas-st-5th-ave-n-to-dexter-ave-n
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@Orthy @DerSchulze @fedibikes_de Der Radweg ist viel zu nah an den Kfz. Er sollte vor der Kreuzung ein gutes Stück nach außen geführt werden, sodass beide Fahrzeugarten sich fast rechtwinklig treffen und durch den zusätzlichen Raum mehr Zeit haben, um die Situation richtig einschätzen zu können - und zu reagieren. Halt so, wie es als #Schutzkreuzung in den Niederlanden seit Jahrzehnten gemacht wird.
Dazu dann ggf. getrennte Ampelphasen oder Fahrverbot für Lkw.
A MassDOT project in Wellfleet that is about to start construction in fall 2023 is a good example of a lost opportunity. The intersection of Route 6 and Main St is getting rebuilt with sidewalks and bike lanes, but it isn’t designed as a protected intersection. I’ve spent some time putting together
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