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jack
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 Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:29 pm Post subject: Crosswalk? |
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Guess the Zoo has admitted that they're not going to stop people from dashing across Beach Drive traffic. They've painted a crosswalk, and put in asphalt ramps, to facilitate crossing. Up the road there's a light-board warning "pedestrian crosswalk ahead". From the downtown side, though, nothing, so drivers are oblivious to the newly appeared crosswalk. And one still must trust those oncoming drivers to stop. Good luck, cross your fingers, pray.
-- Jack
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Subcity
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, to those of you who took the time to ask the Zoo Poohbahs to do something, congrats.
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jack
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:50 pm Post subject: Zoo gates closed |
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| Subcity wrote: | | Well, to those of you who took the time to ask the Zoo Poohbahs to do something, congrats. |
I suspect it was the jogger hit by a car on Beach Drive that finally got the Zoo to do something. Unfortunately, painting a crosswalk isn't much. And pedestrians still have to walk down the off ramp, forced by the Zoo's snow fence to walk in the street.
The Zoo has responded to my complaints, and promises now to have the Harvard Street bridge over Beach Drive open on Saturday morning.
I argue that they should open the Adams Mill Road gate to pedestrians and bicyclists, creating a safe route to the Zoo and to the bike path. For some reason they're convinced that the curves on that road will make it more hazardous to pedestrians than dashing across Beach Drive traffic.
-- Jack
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jack
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:01 am Post subject: Zoo gates closed |
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| Harry wrote: | To update I believe the jogger was taken away via ambulance. Here is to hoping they weren't hurt to badly.
Jack- Can you find out what exactly happened. Find out if the jogger is ok? |
The runner is reported to have suffered only "minor injuries". -- Jack
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emgrant
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| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: Crosswalk? |
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| jack wrote: | From the downtown side, though, nothing, so drivers are oblivious to the newly appeared crosswalk. And one still must trust those oncoming drivers to stop.
-- Jack |
I noticed today that they had added a light board for northbound traffic, but it's all the way before the tunnel. Most drivers will probably forget they saw the sign by the time they reach the actual crosswalk. I guess it's better than nothing though.
There's also now a sign at the Harvard Street zoo entrance stating that it will be closed until May and suggesting pedestrians wait for the shuttle during zoo hours.
They also added another snow fence to prevent people from walking up the grass on the left side of the off ramp.
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jack
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:27 pm Post subject: Zoo gates closed |
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From the Zoo, today:
Repairs on the Harvard Street Bridge will conclude this afternoon and the bridge will reopen to vehicles and pedestrians on Saturday morning, April 24, 2010. We greatly appreciate your patience throughout the bridge repairs construction project.
Regards,
Pamela Baker-Masson
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Subcity
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| Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: Zoo gates closed |
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| jack wrote: | From the Zoo, today:
Repairs on the Harvard Street Bridge will conclude this afternoon and the bridge will reopen to vehicles and pedestrians on Saturday morning, April 24, 2010. We greatly appreciate your patience throughout the bridge repairs construction project.
Regards,
Pamela Baker-Masson |
Wow. Promise to open in May and deliver in April. Apparently "over-deliver" can happen.
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