Monday, February 05, 2007
Traffic Calming on Alabama
Alabama between Precita and Ripley now has "traffic calming" via a chicane. Instead of a straight shot through the street, drivers must slowly zig-zag their way through the series of islands.
That's good in theory, but we're concerned that their might be more accidents where the drivers neglect to zig.
According to the North Bernal Heights Traffic Calming Project: The proposed measures are now mostly implemented:
We would not like to be the car parked perpendicularly where the chicane starts and the road zigs.
That's good in theory, but we're concerned that their might be more accidents where the drivers neglect to zig.
According to the North Bernal Heights Traffic Calming Project: The proposed measures are now mostly implemented:
- Bulbouts at intersections with Cesar Chavez, Ripley, Rutledge, Montcalm and Mullen
- Reconfiguration of Alabama/Precita intersection to clarify right-of-way and maintain continuous road widths
- South of Precita: perpendicular parking on west side between Precita and Montcalm and on the east side between Montcalm and Ripley
We would not like to be the car parked perpendicularly where the chicane starts and the road zigs.
