Bike loop and other detectors

[Tim Kelley]

FYI–

http://www.sensysnetworks.com/ has excellent sensors that can be used for many uses, ranging from counting vehicle and bike traffic to triggering signals.

[KLizotte]

@Tim Kelley 69132 wrote:

FYI–

http://www.sensysnetworks.com/ has excellent sensors that can be used for many uses, ranging from counting vehicle and bike traffic to triggering signals.

Forwarded. Thanks.

[ShawnoftheDread]

As indicated in this link Riders don’t know how to trigger green lights <http://bikeportland.org/2013/11/13/study-half-of-portland-riders-dont-know-how-to-trigger-green-lights-97021> many riders don’t know how to correctly place their bikes.

I had no idea. Do we have any of those around here?

[KLizotte]

@ShawnoftheDread 69137 wrote:

I had no idea. Do we have any of those around here?

There is a new one at the intersection of Commonwealth Ave and Mt Vernon Ave in Alexandria next to Anthony’s auto center. There is a sign explaining where a cyclist should stand and works as advertised though I suspect most cyclists don’t see the directions.

[Kolohe]

@KLizotte 69139 wrote:

There is a new one at the intersection of Commonwealth Ave and Mt Vernon Ave in Alexandria next to Anthony’s auto center. There is a sign explaining where a cyclist should stand and works as advertised though I suspect most cyclists don’t see the directions.

I think there’s one now on Veitch at the intersection of Lee Highway (on the courthouse side). (there’s green paint all around it, with a gap where that symbol is inserted, iirc) There’s also a more clearly labelled ‘place bike here’ marking (on the pavement) on New Hampshire Ave (for a dedicated bike signal) at combined intersection with U-street and 16th.

[Tim Kelley]

@Kolohe 69141 wrote:

I think there’s one now on Veitch at the intersection of Lee Highway (on the courthouse side). (there’s green paint all around it, with a gap where that symbol is inserted, iirc) There’s also a more clearly labelled ‘place bike here’ marking (on the pavement) on New Hampshire Ave (for a dedicated bike signal) at combined intersection with U-street and 16th.

The Veitch St bike box is just a bike box to help position bikes in the safest manner. I don’t think it triggers anything.

[Kolohe]

oh ok, thanks. It does look a little bit different than most of the recent bike boxes I’ve seen in all the jurisdictions inside the diamond.

[consularrider]

I just did a number of rides in the Bloomington, In area and they have very complex loops (some circle chains, some a chain of hexagons) with no information as to where a cyclist needs to position him/herself to trigger the light. To make matters worse, many were in areas with no pedestrian demand buttons as alternative. I have much more luck with the box loops we have in this area.

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