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From the articled, “Where the Monon Trail intersects with Broad Ripple Avenue, a slightly elevated crosswalk will be built to match the one at Carrollton Avenue. “Studies have shown that raised crosswalks really make it feel like, ‘This is the pedestrian space, and vehicles need to pay extra care,’” said DPW engineer Miller.”
It should be noted that vehicular traffic on Broad Ripple Avenue, as well as all other east/west streets that cross the trail, has the right-of-way if the trail is free of bicyclists, joggers, and other pedestrians. This is a legal point that those on the Trail either seem to be unaware or simply ignore as they encroach the traffic lanes thinking vehicular traffic must yield to the trail users. Yielding is only required if trail users are actually in the cross-walk.
Hopefully when the improvements are made to Broad Ripple Avenue, and later when the trail itself is widened, this will be better communicated through new signage for everyone.
Can’t wait until is all over and we can see all the improvements!
Why not an enclosed pedestrian bridge, similar to what’s on Kessler Blvd?
Apologies if it was answered in the article as I’ve reached article limit.
A bridge would be several million on its own, and might even require land acquisition.
That would be up to Indy Parks who owns the Monon Trail (it it technically a city park) and would need to be handled perhaps with the trail widening project. It would be a huge bridge as it must be 17’ above the street, so it would need to start quite a ways beyond the Avenue on both sides.
I’m just glad I moved up north and don’t have to deal with it. Although I have my own headaches on 86th, Township, 465, and I-69.