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When the train tracks are south of the major highway, and the grocery store is north of the major highway, that doesn't seem very safe in my area. What do?
That's just idiotic traffic design. I would tell you a solution but I don't have one. You either make something happen politically or move. Shitty infrastructure is the worst.
Also, moving is kinda out of the question in this area, the manufacturing facilities near my area are among the top 10 major industrial facilities in the USA. People working there for decades ain't about to quit and move just because of some piss poor traffic design, they're making that good $$$
Maybe the minicipality should invest some of that good $$$ into some good infrastructure.
Though idk afaik different areas in the US are varying levels of incompetent when it comes to that.
They are investing that money, into the casinos like 20 miles west of here, where conveniently the casinos are south of the tracks. They don't give a damn about the everyday local citizens, it's all about the tourists.
Sucks man
well everything do have a price. And if the extra $ is worth it, you probably can afford having your groceries delivered too (you time would be more valuable than the price of delivery service)
The tracks were originally designed for industrial use only, major industries south of the tracks. Now they're planning to upgrade them to passenger tracks for Amtrak...
That doesn't sound like a good or safe idea to me. Most anywhere any everyday passenger would want to visit, save for the beaches, is north of the tracks.
I mean, some sort of highway crossing might be nice. But I mean, one of the big selling points of train tracks are that they're relatively cheap to build (maybe more expensive than roads but still pretty good). Don't see why it'd be a safety issue tho.
Highway crossing? You think that's all there is to it?
You got like a 10 acre parking lot, which to cross just that alone requires walking ~3 acres. Then you got a 2 lane service road, then a 6 lane highway to cross.
And then there's no room on the north side of the tracks for a train station, you'd still have to walk across the train tracks as well just to get to the train station.
Gotta walk over 3 acres of pavement, plus 8 lanes of road, plus railroad tracks, all while toting your groceries? Yeah, ain't nobody gonna take the train to Walmart around here.
Jesus christ, that sounds dystopian. Also, wdym walk 3 acres? Acres are a measure of area. They're not even defined as a square.
Yes I know. When I say acre in terms of distance, for one I'm implying a square acre (per side is ~208.71 feet, 63.615 meters), and for two, I'm only estimating anyways.
Now that I look at the numbers, it's probably an even longer walk than that, Walmart has a huge parking lot..
The design is very human....
Many options, in no particular order of feasibility:
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Dedicated bus lane across the highway, plus half hourly or better regular bus service.
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A separated bicycle lane in that area to safely get you between the two.
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A light rail line (preferably in a dedicated lane) or subway crossing highway.
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Get a grocer opened closer to you.
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Move north of the highway or somewhere else entirely.
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Build a rail spur going north over the highway and add a train service.
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