![Ben Franklin Bridge Parkland](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3574668079_9171c7f925.jpg)
This underused parkland one of Old City's largest swaths of greenspace
would be covered under a "flyover ramp" that would directly connect the bridge deck to I-676.
![Flyover ramp](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/3575504178_4c2cb9a413.jpg)
The flyover ramp is a long term option. Many of the short term changes involve lane configuratons and signal timing adjustments that may have a neutral or slightly negative impact on bikes and pedestrians.
However the fact that this study doesn't seize the opportunity to improve non-motorized and transit access to the bridge shows that Authority is still not thinking outside the box or even beginning to accept the concept of complete streets.
A perfect example is the the chaos on 6th St where bikes and horse carriages share a bike lane that crosses ramps with motorists too eager to get out of town.
![6th Street Chaos](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/3575530136_9f65224b4d.jpg)
Learn more about the project here.
1 comments:
You need to let the neighbors of this area know that they will be losing parkland. I'm sure they won't go for it.
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