tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post4268557217434929840..comments2024-03-12T22:45:16.628-04:00Comments on the beat bike blog: Intersection Puzzler: Founders Bridge Editionchillwillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374108424504518282noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-20377095473781859852008-12-04T18:40:00.000-05:002008-12-04T18:40:00.000-05:00there's another dismount bicycle sign if you use t...there's another dismount bicycle sign if you use the other ramp that takes you down to east river drive. it also is against skateboarding.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629741034989840981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-57074539404729011902008-12-04T11:56:00.000-05:002008-12-04T11:56:00.000-05:00Thanks for the input. I tend to agree with the pr...Thanks for the input. I tend to agree with the prevailing opinion that the ramp light is the operative one. No question to me now that there's some design thought that is completely lacking in that intersection, as that light is poorly angled and positioned to the ped/bike traffic coming off the bridge path and no cues as to what to do.<BR/><BR/>Brendan: That's an interesting point you raise about walking bikes on the bridge and constitution plaza. The little sawhorse sign that they put up at the entrance to the bridge path to block auto traffic basically says "peds & bikes only" which strongly suggests that bikes are allowed on the bridge part. On Constitution Plaza, I think that you are supposed to be walking bikes, but 1) there is only one posted sign I have found, and it's barely visible, tucked in a hard to see corner near the ranger office facing the bridge and 2) they only put up large "dismount bikes" signs during events on the plaza, and there seems to be tacit approval of riding if no event is going on. However, there is that really mean building official lady who really yells at you if you're riding by the fountain in front of Spris.OpusOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04109939318645099395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-923054193328084932008-12-04T09:43:00.000-05:002008-12-04T09:43:00.000-05:00It's probably not that great for the Jews who are ...It's probably not that great for the Jews who are hoping for safe travel to and from East Hartford. I recommend that they journey to the land of milk and honey via the Charter Oak Bridge.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629741034989840981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-9302719032322837872008-12-04T09:31:00.000-05:002008-12-04T09:31:00.000-05:00I think The Man would say that path goes in the sa...I think <I>The Man</I> would say that path goes in the same direction as the ramp, so you are required to observe that traffic light. Granted, if it's view is obscured then I would say something to the City but none-the-less, I bet the off ramp light would be your signal to follow. Of course that presents a problem for traffic exiting the ramp if there is no sign warning them of the possibility of bikes crossing their path as they turn on to Pitkin. Compounded by the fact there is no crosswalk. I believe in CT you are allowed to ride in Crosswalks so you should, at the very least complain to EH Gubmint that one is needed there.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617819080031235854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-26746934088553075582008-12-03T21:26:00.000-05:002008-12-03T21:26:00.000-05:00Whatever you elect to do, you should subject it to...Whatever you elect to do, you should subject it to the one question that best evaluates all choices: Is it good for the Jews?El Presidente de Chinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451059216906022450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-39983330785720790172008-12-03T15:28:00.000-05:002008-12-03T15:28:00.000-05:00I think you have to yield no matter what. You're e...I think you have to yield no matter what. You're entering from something that isn't a public road. In fact, bicycles are supposed to be walked on the Founders Bridge and constitution plaza. Therefore, until you're back on the road, you're breaking the rules just riding your bike. <BR/><BR/>As you know, those are rules I always follow.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629741034989840981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-5540898459197706672008-12-03T14:31:00.000-05:002008-12-03T14:31:00.000-05:00I often go through the same intersection on my com...I often go through the same intersection on my commute, and I agree that you're right either way :) You either are crossing over Pitkin with the green and then taking a left turn with green or you are crossing over pitkin as a pedestrian against the traffic like you are supposed to and then becoming a pitkin vehicle :)<BR/><BR/>Either way, getting hit by a car would be a bad thing!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177344830526287165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-79929934166344631182008-12-03T13:41:00.000-05:002008-12-03T13:41:00.000-05:00When you make the left onto Pitken, you are not pa...When you make the left onto Pitken, you are not part of the flow of Pitken's traffic until you are on the far side of the street, so you can't claim Pitken's green light till you get to that side. But to get to that side, you have to cross, and while you are crossing, you are either (a) a pedestrian who is jaywalking or (b) traveling in the opposite direction on Pitken then executing an immediate U-turn. The latter may be legal, but I doubt you could convince a peace officer that him seeing you go straight across a street was actually you going one way, then making a U turn to go the other way.El Presidente de Chinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451059216906022450noreply@blogger.com