Downtown U-Turns: Penna Avenue signage.

[Dirt]

This showed up on Pennsylvania Avenue earlier today or over the weekend.

http://youtu.be/UFfVxteMj7E

It is located way to the right, but that’s honestly the only place it could reasonably be put without blocking traffic, signals or the cycleway.

Hugs and kisses,

Dirt

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[Terpfan]

Only related so much in that it’s signage in the city, I noticed a sign on 13th St and Emerson NW that read “Steep Hill Bicycles May Use Sidewalk” in the yellow sign color:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=13th+st+nw+washington+dc&hl=en&ll=38.949852,-77.029682&spn=0.00136,0.003052&hnear=13th+St+NW,+Washington,+District+of+Columbia+20009&gl=us&t=m&z=19&layer=c&cbll=38.949739,-77.029684&panoid=pGDFIioclU-aQ6hDQeRSzQ&cbp=12,15.64,,1,0.59

13th St there is riddled with stop signs and it’s not like we would be slower, but it’s well north of Mass so we could use the sidewalk anyway. I really don’t know the purpose of the sign.

[chris_s]

Beats the initial placement.

[jrenaut]

Since there are already signs at almost every intersection saying no u turn, I can’t imagine this is going to make any difference at all.

[Dirt]

@chris_s 34145 wrote:

Beats the initial placement.

Honestly, I’d rather squeeze by the sign like that and have it be visible and effective than wayyyyyy off to the right. Thats’ just me though.

[mstone]

@Dirt 34153 wrote:

Honestly, I’d rather squeeze by the sign like that and have it be visible and effective than wayyyyyy off to the right. Thats’ just me though.

In honor of you, they’ll put the sign back and then place an MPD cruiser next to it. Note: cruiser not for enforcement.

[vtben]

@Dirt 34153 wrote:

Honestly, I’d rather squeeze by the sign like that and have it be visible and effective than wayyyyyy off to the right. Thats’ just me though.

I thought the same thing when I saw the first pictures/tweets/complaints about placement.

[Dirt]

@mstone 34161 wrote:

In honor of you, they’ll put the sign back and then place an MPD cruiser next to it. Note: cruiser not for enforcement.

Police cruisers make awesome TTFs (Techincal Trail Features).

[Dirt]

Bicycle Space (http://www.bicyclespacedc.com/) is having a little ride Friday Morning on the Penna Avenue Cycleway from 7-9am. Freedom Plaza is where folks are meeting up. I’m thinking it might be a nice way to take #fridaycoffeeclub on the road for a good cause. Twitter hashtag is #StopUTurnsOnPenn

Love,

Dirt

[Dirt]

http://onegoodwheel.blogspot.com/2012/10/advocacy-action-on-pa-ave.html

Come join us. It will be fun and will hopefully do some good.

[Arlingtonrider]

I’ll try to be there.

Update: Just realized that I won’t be able to make this, as I won’t be riding in on Friday due to evening plans. (Blame Janis Joplin. ) I hope it goes well though.

[Author]

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