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Building barriers between lanes (except on high-speed roads) seems wrong in almost any situation. Like the ones on Connecticut Avenue north and south of Dupont Circle, it doesn't even stop all pedestrians from trying to cross in the wrong place anyway, and creates a great hazard for those who try. I'm not saying we shouldn't put some blame on them for doing something stupid - but why create situations in which some people will inevitably do stupid things when you don't have to?

You have to accept the way people want to use the road in these situations. In dupont, there is no legal crossing of Connecticut between Dupont Circle and N Street, or between Q Street and R Street (a long block). There are already traffic lights governing flow north and south of the circle- why not just add signals that match those inbetween those blocks and permit peds to cross halfway? It wouldn't even slow traffic in any substantive way.

Same with this one - why not just move the bus stop as you suggest, or add a pedestrian crossing signal that is timed with the one on rockville pike so people can cross in the middle?

by Jamie on Aug 18, 2010 1:13 pm • link • report

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