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Old 03-08-09, 01:19 PM
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trekker pete
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There is something that flows better than a cloverleaf for limited access highway interchanges, but, it involves very big, expensive elevated ramps. It still doesn't solve the problem of crossing busy high speed traffic lanes.

There really isn't a good way to make high speed limited access highway intersections bike friendly. I think our efforts are best directed at making other streets more friendly to us.

There is one exception. In cases where it can be demonstrated that there isn't a good alternate route and bike traffic is heavy, purpose built bike routes around intersections make sense.

I do like the mediate bike route idea where it can be practically applied.

Unfortunately all this requires government spending and there's already way to much of that goin' round.
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