Continuous Sidewalk / Raised Junction

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Intersections & Crossings

Continuous Sidewalk / Raised Junction

A junction where the sidewalk and bike path continue across the intersection at a consistent grade, and the roadway ramps up to meet them rather than the reverse. Dutch terminology; carries an implicit yield to pedestrians and cyclists crossing.

Typical at: Compact Urban Core

Suburban is an edge case, thinning for the same reason as Bicycle Boulevard: a disconnected, cul-de-sac-heavy grid gives it fewer places to apply. Undeveloped and Rural are unlikely pairings.

#Design notes

This is the Commonway System's locked default treatment for Local-to-Collector intersections, giving priority to people walking and biking at the exact point where a slower Local street meets a faster Collector.

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