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Yep. Hence the appeal of turning the intersection into a roundabout and pulling the stoplights 3-5 cars from the roundabout and only stopping traffic when pedes
by CuriousCosmic 2y ago
Yep. Hence the appeal of turning the intersection into a roundabout and pulling the stoplights 3-5 cars from the roundabout and only stopping traffic when pedestrians are present (i.e. puffin and pelican crossing style). It gives cars enough time to turn and then halt with a bright red stop light to catch their attention.
- rcpt 2y agoRoundabout + pedestrian stoplight is probably fine. I don't think I've ever seen one and I live not too far from where the article is written. Seems like it's still worse for pedestrians as they have to wait for the beg button.
- CuriousCosmic 2y agoHere's a link to the Massachusetts Dept of Transportation's guide on designing/building roundabouts: https://www.mass.gov/doc/massdot-guidelines-for-the-planning-and-design-of-roundabouts https://www.mass.gov/doc/massdot-guidelines-for-the-planning... It provides solid guidance on how roundabouts should approach crossings to minimize risk of accidents or collisions without impeding traffic. Probably the best graphic is on page 45, figure 5-13