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Anyone know why 17th St widens at the intersection of U Street? http://www.ustreetnwupgrade.com/project-overview/u-street-at-17th-street/

And personally, I hate the redesign of 18th/U/Florida. http://www.ustreetnwupgrade.com/project-overview/u-street-at-florida-avenue/. Leaving the cut ins at the NW corner of U & 18th and NW corner of U & Florida are not pedestrian friendly. I suppose they might have kept the cut in at U & 18th for the buses, though. Anyway, I still would have preferred this design: http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/898/crossable-intersections-in-adams-morgan/.

And I hope the signals for the drivers turning right onto U Street from Florida indicate that you're turning right and that pedestrians have the right of way. I live at that intersection and fear crossing the street because drivers take a right as if they were going straight (read: driving fast and hard). I've almost been hit so many times that I now cross the street while staring at the oncoming cars instead of in front of me. It'd be nice if there was a yield arrow or something.

by 7r3y3r on Jun 21, 2011 11:53 am • link • report