I was trying to figure out how I would die this summer, thanks for the heads up.
Adding a signal takes the most dangerous part of the most popular ride and adds a degree of self satisfaction for surviving it, when others will surely perish.
Should we start a pool to bet on the death rates?
maybe something like:
1. "first fatality" prize pool
2. "closest total fatality count during the construction" prize pool
3. 30:1 pay off for being the first, middle, or last fatality, to be awarded to a designee of your choice

All,
I am going to try and lead a ride from 6th south to 90th south on I15th, sometime around dusk, if anyone is interested.
In rides like that their is definitely safety in numbers, so try not to fall behind.

Good Luck, John

On Wed, 2006-04-26 at 13:14 -0600, Rob MacLeod wrote:

Thanks Dan!

One more detail.

In the downhill direction, ride quickly as the duration for downward travel is limited. There is usually enough time to make it through but only if you ride briskly and go shortly after the light turns. The consequences of entering late can also be nasty as you will encounter oncoming traffic with no place to escape.

Cheers,
Rob

On Apr 26, 2006, at 11:01 AM, Dan Fazzini Jr. - SLCBAC wrote:

Dan Bergenthal asked me to convey to you all who ride Emigration that the new construction signals are in place for widening the road.

IMPORTANT:
Going down hill, STOP at the light if it is red, you WILL encounter oncoming traffic uphill. This is VERY dangerous for you and just irritates the locals even more.

Uphill, ride on the right of the barrels as you will not make it in time for the light change.

On the positive side, Dan reports that the city section will have quality full bike lanes with 1' shoulder to boot when construction is complete.

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