{"id":4818,"date":"2014-06-18T19:58:55","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T02:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4818"},"modified":"2014-06-18T19:58:55","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T02:58:55","slug":"forest-city-to-install-diagonal-crosswalks-at-key-stapleton-intersections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4818","title":{"rendered":"Forest City to Install Diagonal Crosswalks at Key Stapleton Intersections"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"pedestrian<\/a>Stapleton potentially has the highest percentage of stop signs at intersections<\/a> than any neighborhood in Denver. But, all of these controlled intersections haven\u2019t properly controlled the Stapleton pedestrian traffic. \u201cYou see residents crossing diagonally in intersections all the time,\u201d said resident Jim Schwab. \u201cNot only is it not safe, but it is inefficient for pedestrians and automobiles. They need to make sure pedestrians are crossing crosswalks appropriately, or do something about it.\u201d\n\nThe Denver transportation department has decided to put in a series of diagonal crosswalks in Stapleton, which formerly were used in downtown Denver. \u201cDenver was the first city to have the diagonal crosswalks, commonly known as the pedestrian scramble,\u201d said Denver traffic engineer Tony Klagges. \u201cBut, we eventually realized that it was completely unnecessary, and caused massive traffic delays, so we removed them from the city.\u201d Klagges says they are willing to try them in Stapleton as a \u2018new urbanism\u2019 experiment. \u201cWe know Stapleton is not really living up to being a biking or walking community,\u201d said Kagges. \u201cMaybe the diagonal crosswalks will motivate people to do more walking, biking, skating or scooting. We are at least willing to give it a shot, and since people are doing it anyway, let\u2019s just have them installed and put to use.\u201d\nThe first test of the new system will be at 26th and Beeler. \u201cThe studies we have conducted show that this intersection is most commonly crossed diagonally by community members,\u201d said Klagges. \u201cIt will kind of be a roadmap for us regarding whether we keep it in and continue to add more, or if we take it down.\u201d Klagges says that the crosswalk signage should be up as soon as the first week of July. \u201cWe want people to know it is available and functional before school starts,\u201d said Klagges. \u201cThen, when school opens at Westerly Creek and Bill Roberts in the fall, it will hopefully be heavily used.\u201d Klagges is unsure if the new crosswalk will be annoying to drivers. \u201cYou know, we never really thought about that. Huh. Good point though.\u201d ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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