Category Archives: Design

What’s with Winter Street, Waltham?

TweetToday I rode on Winter Street in Waltham, which runs around the south and west sides of the Cambridge Reservoir. A few years ago, bike lanes were installed on much of Winter Street, starting a quarter mile west of West … Continue reading

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Non-responsive signal actuators in Waltham

TweetWhy are we still seeing traffic-signal actuators which won’t trigger the signal for bicycles or motorcycles? I have made a short video of a Waltham intersection, Bedford and South Streets. This illustrates the problem which a bicyclist or motorcyclist faces … Continue reading

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Massachusetts Highway Department advice on bicycle detection

TweetThe Massachusetts Department of Transportation Project Development and Design Guide, published in 2006, is recognized as pioneering in its call for street design “from the outside in,” recognizing the need to provide for pedestrians and bicyclists. The Guide is explicit … Continue reading

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