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Seattle’s first protected intersection, Dexter Ave N @ Thomas St. (slrpnk.net)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/seattle

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (6 children)

Am I the only one who thinks that the design decision to eliminate the ability for cars to both cross Dexter or make left turns anywhere is a deliberate choice to create driver frustration and reduce favorable attitudes towards building more of these?

Normal protected intersections are terrific and allow automotive traffic to flow in all directions. What was the thought process here?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Left turns are a fuck you to everyone behind you who knows it would be faster and safer for you to right and U-turn but yet you still hold us back.

[–] pacology 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We have found the Michigander.

[–] mlg 4 points 4 months ago

Dumb considering Michigan also mandates dedicated left turn lanes on every small intersection.

Like okay left allowed on any road but not if it's a split avenue. Instead of making a cheap and usable roundabout or ring road, let's make you play frogger against 3 lanes of traffic so you can do a massive U turn.

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