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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If they do this, they really should explore: (1) making the light and left turn signal at Virginia Ave much, much longer, including possibly allowing both lanes to make the left turn, and (2) [b]putting in a traffic light at that choke point after the tunnel where cars have to make the left turn.[/b][/quote]

This would create many more problems and pollution in the park. Horrible idea.[/quote]

How would it create more pollution? Having a long line of cars inching up gradually while waiting to make that left turn seems to generate tons of pollution already.[/quote]

I think they're talking about the AM rush when cars turning left into VA Ave just use the north oubd lanes and turn left without stopping.

I love the statistic that more crashes happen during the hours that the lanes are reversed ignoring the fact that thats also the time with the most volume and people travelling fastest because it's rush hour.  
Don't be surprised when DC council members start suggesting adding a protected bike lane for the 500 bike commuters displacing a portion of the 7500 cars.[/quote]

It is the rate of crashes that is substantially higher with the lanes reversed, i.e, for every 100 cars that go through the park, the accident frequency is nearly 50% higher with the lanes reversed.  Reversing the lanes is going to remain a safety challenge given this area is traversed by  so many transients and visitors who don’t have experience with these conditions.[/quote]

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