Originally Posted by
FBinNY
So the folks in Somerset decided they needed a separate bike lane, and spent serious time and dough to build a beautiful looking one.
Unfortunately, they opted to sink it slightly below grade in places, creating a serious new hazard. This affects both pedestrians tripping over the "hidden" curb, and cyclists who fall because they thought they were only drifting across a painted line, rather than a curb.
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I have to wonder, knowing how many people were probably involved in the design process, how NOBODY noticed the problem. It would have been equally simple to build the identical land, but keeping the edges level with the pavement. In fact, given that sinking the lane required a specific decision, I would love to ask those involved, "WTF were you thinking?" Hopefully this becomes a textbook case and future designers can learn from it.
Those people should be asked WTF. When taxpayer money is squandered, taxpayers are owed an explanation.