(Photos J. Maus)
As a follow-up to a story I reported last week, one of the measures meant improve bike safety at the notorious intersection of N Flint and Broadway was installed by PDOT yesterday.
Cyclists on their way into work this morning noticed bright white “BIKES STOP” lettering in the bike lane on Flint, accompanied by a re-painted bike lane and a new extension of the existing stop bar.
Speaking about the improvements, PDOT traffic safety specialist Greg Raisman said,
“When we have unacceptable compliance — especially when it leads to crash activity — we do things to make it more noticeable and help people comply.”
Besides low compliance, the reason PDOT is so concerned about this particular stop sign is that Broadway is major, multi-lane thoroughfare and just a few yards west of Flint is Wheeler and the threat of right-turning motor vehicles.
While watching for a few minutes this morning, I noticed a few folks roll right on through (seemingly oblivious to the new markings), but most people came to a complete stop. One of them wrote in to say, “I came to a full stop and dropped my foot there this morning. I hope the new markings inspire more riders to do the same.”
I think they will.