Comments on: Cleveland BRT Gets Speed Limit Increase To 35 MPH http://bikeblogs.org/sf/2008/12/08/cleveland-brt-gets-speed-limit-increase-to-35-mph/ Biking in the Bay Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:33:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David Hembrow http://bikeblogs.org/sf/2008/12/08/cleveland-brt-gets-speed-limit-increase-to-35-mph/#comment-2564 David Hembrow Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:28:50 +0000 http://bikeblogs.org/sf/?p=613#comment-2564 Yes, noise from vehicles is a problem for all the reasons you give. It's also something which has been dealt with quite successfully over here in the Netherlands. We have noise barriers alongside roads which have quiet surfaces and low speed limits. The result of this is barely being able to hear cars or buses at all. Also, the corridors taken by the motor vehicles are not the same (and not as direct as) the corridors taken by cyclists. You can see a barrier here, including how the bus-stop integrates with it: http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2008/11/not-stopping-at-red-traffic-lights.html Yes, noise from vehicles is a problem for all the reasons you give. It’s also something which has been dealt with quite successfully over here in the Netherlands.

We have noise barriers alongside roads which have quiet surfaces and low speed limits. The result of this is barely being able to hear cars or buses at all. Also, the corridors taken by the motor vehicles are not the same (and not as direct as) the corridors taken by cyclists. You can see a barrier here, including how the bus-stop integrates with it:

http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2008/11/not-stopping-at-red-traffic-lights.html

]]> By: ben http://bikeblogs.org/sf/2008/12/08/cleveland-brt-gets-speed-limit-increase-to-35-mph/#comment-2560 ben Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:24:15 +0000 http://bikeblogs.org/sf/?p=613#comment-2560 If you want to learn more about the bus rapid transit route endorsed by the Maryland politician who you mention, see here: http://www.innerpurpleline.org/dieseltrail.htm If you want to learn more about the bus rapid transit route endorsed by the Maryland politician who you mention, see here:
http://www.innerpurpleline.org/dieseltrail.htm

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