By Mary Velan
Gov1
Robin Hutcheson, Transportation Director for Salt Lake City, and Jennifer Dill, Director of the National Institute for Transportation & Communities at Portland State University, explain the many benefits of protected intersections for both bicyclists and pedestrians. The overall goal of such a design is to reduce car-bicycle collisions in busy intersections, which in turn will encourage more residents to cycle rather than take personal vehicles. Already popular in the Netherlands, protected intersections are gaining momentum across the United States.
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