• SteveEnglish
    51·
    1 month ago

    That quote isn’t referring solely to this specific intersection design.
    But yes it’s also safer for bicycles and pedestrians. Just not as safe as not using cars.

    And spending $25 million on a 25th train instead, wouldn’t make this interchange 60% safer. Or even 5% safer.

    Again. It’s better. Nobody claims it’s perfect.

    • Justin@lemmy.jlh.nameEnglish
      52·
      1 month ago

      It’s worse than the existing interchange. This is a one-more-lane project that makes the neighborhood worse for bicylists and pedestrians.

      The project will implement a Diverging Diamond Interchange design that will significantly improve traffic flow and safety, while reducing congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. At the end of the project, it will be both safer and easier for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists to access and navigate.

      This project will relieve congestion and improve traffic flow on local streets, improve the existing interchange and intersection operations, improve the safety of local streets, and increase capacity of the local roadway network to support future growth. See the Updates tab for related Project Documents.

      https://sta.ca.gov/project/redwood-parkway-fairgrounds-dr-improvement-project/

      • SteveEnglish
        23·
        1 month ago

        Are you using marketing statements as evidence of… Anything?
        That’s almost never a good idea.