The Brickell Avenue bus stop between 14th and 15th Street burned to a crisp.
For what must be the 3rd or 4th time in the past year and a half the same Brickell bus stop on Brickell and 15th Street has been wiped out by a speeding car. The problem here is that the bus stop is located on a dangerous curve and when cars come barreling down Brickell Avenue at night they head straight for the bus stop. I’m pretty sure drunk driving has something to do with this problem, but speeding is certainly a major factor in these accidents. The way Brickell Avenue is designed encourages speeding; we need to design this road to discourage speeding. Moving the bus stop should also be considered. Sooner or later someone waiting for the bus will get struck. If you are familiar with the area please feel free to suggest other improvements in the comments section below.
4 Responses to Brickell Avenue Bus Stop Gets Taken Out Again
Leave a Reply
Contact Us!
Planetizen- Friday Funny: Pining for the Good Old Days of 'Slight' Gentrification May 24, 2013Do you treasure the good old days of $6 drafts, fancy drinks in Mason Jars, and less-snazzy Starbucks? Than you'll sympathize with Dan Hopper, who laments the changes to his neighborhood as 'slightly richer people' move in. […]
- Applying the Brakes to the Streetcar Revival May 24, 2013With Los Angeles, Charlotte, Washington D.C. and many more cities hoping on board, seats are filling up quickly on America's streetcar bandwagon. However, experts caution gung ho cities about unreal expectations for improving mobility. […]
- Dramatic Bridge Collapse Snarls Washington Traffic May 24, 2013Two cars plunged off the I-5 truss bridge, 60 miles north of Seattle, into the frigid Skagit River at the end of Thursday's commute, but no deaths nor serious injuries occurred. The likely cause appears to be a big-rig hitting the 58-year-old bridge. […]
- Can a Light Rail Stop Revive the Last African American Business Corridor in L.A.? May 24, 2013After years of discussions, arguments, and pleas, residents of the Leimert Park neighborhood in South Los Angeles won their battle for the creation of a local stop along a new light rail line soon to start construction. […]
- Why the NYC Bike Share Backlash Is a Good Thing May 24, 2013Paris, London, Copenhagen: all over the world, opponents have tried to put the brakes on bike-share programs. Then they fall in love. Is New York City next? The author of "Traffic" thinks so. […]
- CBO Analyzes Obama's 'Hallucinatory' Transportation Budget May 24, 2013According to the CBO, President Obama's transportation budget keeps the Highway Trust Fund, currently expected to run out of funds in 2015, solvent until 2021. The additional funds come from 'intergovernmental transfers' - but are they real? […]
- Oregon DOT Renounces 'Highway Centric' Approach May 24, 2013State departments of transportation aren't known for being the most progressive public agencies. But, in response to economic and demographic changes, Oregon's DOT (ODOT) is breaking the mold by embracing a multimodal transformation. […]
- Chicago’s Top Tourist Attraction to Get Green Makeover May 24, 2013The $176 million Phase I design concept for Navy Pier unveiled last week promises a "parklike" feel along the banks of Lake Michigan. […]
- Providence Plans Pedestrian Oasis for Downtown May 24, 2013Utilizing a series of compelling before and after renderings, Amanda Gruen walks through Union Studio Architects' plan to improve the pedestrian and transit experience in downtown Providence's Kennedy Plaza. […]
- Outlet Malls Buck Retail Trends May 24, 2013While traditional enclosed malls, big box stores, and strip malls are struggling in an uncertain retail marketplace, sales at America's outlet malls are growing at a healthy pace. One mall near New York City is showing the pains of popularity. […]
- Friday Funny: Pining for the Good Old Days of 'Slight' Gentrification May 24, 2013
- Green Mobility Network
- An error has occurred, which probably means the feed is down. Try again later.
It was a motorcycle that hit the bus stop this latest time. I was there..around 10:30am.
http://www.twitter.com/brickellinfo has a smokey picture of the accident.
Brickell Ave is a 35mph roadway, how fast do you think you have to be going to do something like that.
I wonder what improvements if any the FDOT would consider to make this roadway safer.
I gave up my car roughly 18 months ago and thus have spent much time walking around to various bus stops in Miami-Dade and Broward. In that time, I have come to the conclusion that precious few, if any, of the people who design roads takes the time to consider the pedestrian/biker. In the case of this bus stop, I wonder if the designer who picked that specific location bothered to sit at that exact site and determine if it was a good spot: Was it in the line of distracted or speeding drivers? Could you see the bus coming while sitting at the to-be-erected bus seating? Were there trees around to shade the shelter from the sun?
Every time I see a huge SUV with one driver, I think, “Burn that fuel”. The sooner it becomes scarce and more people HAVE to walk/bike/take transit, the better things will be for those of us at the current bleeding edge.
This is a grave concern for me having to wait for the bus if I’m standing/sitting at the particular bus stop. The bus stop should be moved away from the corner.