Do you recognize Mass Ave? Here's the town's design approaching Capitol Square, showing the improved crosswalk at Marathon Street:
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| Design for business district includes raised pedestrian island, traversable flush median, bike lanes, striping, and at left two inbound travel lanes. |
Here's the "before" photo:
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| The same scene as it is today, wild and wooly. |
Click on any photo for a larger version. Photos rendered by the Photoshoppers at the
East Arlington Livable Streets Coalition based on the town's design drawings.
Now note how 4 lanes crowd out the good stuff:
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| No island, no median, no bike lanes (and no federal funding!). |
Four lanes would require state and federal design exceptions because, at
a minimum, 15-foot lanes are required for safe lane sharing between cars and bikes.
