January 1, 2022

Puzzle Pic: Answer to “Where is this?”

A separated bike route.  Where is it?

Guest got it: It’s Seattle – Second and Vine.  But at first glance, it could easily be mistaken for Vancouver’s Hornby bikeway.  \

And that raises the question: where did the design come from and which came first?  Is this an engineering standard, or did Vancouver evolve the detailing, notably the planter-box separation, on its own – and Seattle followed?  If so, is there an engineering team at City Hall that should get credit?

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Thanks to Daily Scot for contribution.

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  1. The concrete planters (with accessory stand rail) were the first product from DezignLine. One of them stopped a runaway metro bus from taking out a signal pole and building (photos available…) The mini-signals on Second were the first installed in Seattle. SDOT traffic engineer @DonghoChang contributed to the design along with Peter Trinh, PE. US guidance from NACTO as first implemented by Alta Planning + Design in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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