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Old 01-06-05, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Dahon.Steve
What was the cyclist doing riding on the highway? Forest Avenue is called "Blue Star Memorial Highway" and yet this is the type of road he chose to ride on.
It's not really a highway, it's just called that. (Probably some politician wanted it.) Forest Avenue is pretty much a 4-lane local road, with no divider and plenty of side streets. The ramps you see on the map are to and from I-295 (which passes over Forest Ave.), and the ramp area and this intersection are pretty much adjacent, with side roads going all over the place. It's undoubtedly high-volume and confusing, but it's not itself a highway, and speeds are more like 30-45.
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