BY P.FURTH · PUBLISHED APRIL 24, 2012 · UPDATED DECEMBER 7, 2020 By Jeff Watton. Overview: One method of traffic calming involves the use of horizontal curves in the road. Sharper curves require drivers to significantly reduce speed in order to safely execute the turn. This traffic calming device functions in a similar manner to speed humps. While both horizontal curves and speed…
Category: STREET DESIGN
Courtesy Streets, Arlington MA
BY P.FURTH · PUBLISHED APRIL 24, 2012 · UPDATED DECEMBER 13, 2020 by Michael Sarazen. Courtesy streets are two-way streets where vehicles have to make room for each other to pass. Parking can exist on one or both sides and pavement markings are rare. By not having enough room for two cars to pass, when there is an encounter in…
Rotaries vs. Roundabouts
BY P.FURTH · PUBLISHED APRIL 26, 2012 · UPDATED DECEMBER 8, 2020 By: Laura Beth Solomon. Many people don’t understand the differences between a rotary and a modern day roundabout. If you try to google “rotary” or “roundabout” most sites say the terms are interchangeable. In Massachusetts, this confusion is extremely evident. Rotaries were the old way of designing circular…
Sidewalk Buffer Zones
BY P.FURTH · PUBLISHED APRIL 25, 2012 · UPDATED DECEMBER 8, 2020 By: Emily Boley. Sidewalks consist of three zones: Sidewalk Zoneshttp://g.co/maps/pzzst 1. Edge zone on the building side 2. Walking zone 3. Edge zone on the street side Distinct Zones As seen pictured above and below, sometimes these three zones are paved with different materials to make them more…