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Diverging Diamond Intersection at 60 and 2818
Posted on 9/13/18 at 11:10 am
Posted on 9/13/18 at 11:10 am
Verdict?
It certainly seems to work fine, but I would have preferred the cloverleaf that we will need anyway in another 15-20 years.
It certainly seems to work fine, but I would have preferred the cloverleaf that we will need anyway in another 15-20 years.
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Posted on 9/13/18 at 11:13 am to AggieHank86
Horrible and hopefully temporary
Posted on 9/13/18 at 11:17 am to AggieHank86
Sucks & is dumb.
Main traffic heading down 60 usually gets stopped twice. The first time at it and then on the bridge as the lights change too fast.
Supposedly the only reason they did it is because 5:00 traffic on weekdays would stack up on the bridge as people tried to turn onto eastbound 2818? That’s what I’ve heard anyways.
Main traffic heading down 60 usually gets stopped twice. The first time at it and then on the bridge as the lights change too fast.
Supposedly the only reason they did it is because 5:00 traffic on weekdays would stack up on the bridge as people tried to turn onto eastbound 2818? That’s what I’ve heard anyways.
Posted on 9/13/18 at 11:19 am to AggieHank86
Posted on 9/13/18 at 11:20 am to Old Sarge
quote:It is permanent.
Horrible and hopefully temporary
Posted on 9/13/18 at 11:57 am to Texas Gentleman
quote:All four left turns at that intersection were fairly dangerous at peak times under the old layout. No doubt that this is safer. Just not sure it is the best solution.
Supposedly the only reason they did it is because 5:00 traffic on weekdays would stack up on the bridge as people tried to turn onto eastbound 2818? That’s what I’ve heard anyways.
I was just curious whether anyone used the intersection on game day. It looks like they could, with some ease, basically open flow on 60 into college station, without interfering much for those turning left or right onto 2818.
This post was edited on 9/13/18 at 11:58 am
Posted on 9/13/18 at 12:05 pm to AggieHank86
I went through it both to and from the Clemson game
Posted on 9/13/18 at 12:33 pm to Old Sarge
At least it's not in town. If it were, there'd probably be so many accidents from drunk people getting confused.
The ones in Oak Hill and San Marcos suck though
The ones in Oak Hill and San Marcos suck though
This post was edited on 9/13/18 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 9/13/18 at 12:46 pm to AggieHank86
I don't like that particular design, but it does work. That was the best budgetary option, not the best overall option.
Posted on 9/13/18 at 1:47 pm to Agforlife
It’s ridiculous, Highway 60 is about to be four lanes all the way to 36
Posted on 9/13/18 at 2:15 pm to Old Sarge
I didn't design or approve it 
take that up with the Bryan Area Txdot office
take that up with the Bryan Area Txdot office Posted on 9/13/18 at 2:24 pm to Agforlife
I blame you
Posted on 9/14/18 at 10:39 am to Agforlife
What I don’t understand is the choice to NOT build a standard cloverleaf. Sure, it is a bit more expensive, but it will clearly be needed in a decade or two. Just do it now and avoid another two years of construction-related traffic problems when you finally build it.
Posted on 9/14/18 at 7:17 pm to AggieHank86
Explaining the things TXDOT does is basically impossible. My best guess is that it plays into some future traffic plan there.
Posted on 9/15/18 at 5:18 am to Agforlife
I can explain it: it’s a fad they are in love with. Everything out of TxDOT for the past decade has had something gushing about diverging diamond as the solution to all traffic problems. Institutionally they’re just in love with it. They want it to be everywhere. It’s like standardized testing in grade school. Anyone outside the system could see the obvious problems with it but legislators nationwide fell in love with the concept like it was the cure for cancer and now all teachers do all day is teach to various state tests.
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