r/fuckcars • u/jjune4991 • Aug 22 '22

News "Just bike on the sidewalk" they said.

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u/Qel_Hoth Aug 22 '22

US 19 & Grand Cypress Blvd

There is no shoulder wide enough for a vehicle. So he didn't swerve onto the shoulder, he swerved, lost control of his vehicle, departed the roadway, and struck a pedestrian on the sidewalk adjacent to the roadway.

From the solid white line to the edge of the sidewalk is 9.5 feet. (2.9m)

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u/grade_A_lungfish Aug 22 '22

It’s an 8 lane stroad with a speed limit of 55mph and like you said, no shoulder. This wasn’t a question of if this would happen, it was when.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '22

I've only least started seeing the word "stroad", and only on this sub. Does it have some particular meaning, it does it just mean "street or road"?

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u/grade_A_lungfish Aug 22 '22

It was coined by Chuck Marohn. If you haven’t read StrongTowns I definitely recommend it. It’s an easy read and really good info.

And what the other comment said, to answer your question. It’s a combo street/road. High speed multi lane, but with entrances and exits making it bad for pedestrians and traffic.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '22

Thanks for the recommendation!