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/ I ~ I Figure 2 <br /> Advantages and Disadvantages of Location Relative to Street Intersections <br />Near-Side Far-Side Mid-Block <br /> <br /> <br />Minimizes Conflicts with right I Minimizes conflicts Intersections may i Minimizes sight Requires additional <br />interferences when turning vehicles are ~ between right be blocked during f distance problems distance for no- <br />traffic is heavy on increased. turning vehicles and peak periods by for vehicles and parking restrictions. <br />the far side of the i buses. queuing buses. # pedestrians. <br />intersection. Stopped buses may ~ I Encourages patrons <br /> obscure curbside Provides additional Sight distance may Passenger waiting to cross street at <br />Passengers access traffic control '( right tum capacity be obscured for € areas experience midblock <br />buses closest to devices and by making curb Zane crossing vehicles. t less pedestrian (jaywalking). <br />crosswalk. crossing available for traffic. congestion. <br /> pedestrians. ~ Increases sight I Increases walking <br />Intersection Minimizes sight distance problems distance for patrons <br />available to assist in Sight distance is ~ distance problems for crossing crossing at <br />pulling away from obscured for ~ on approaches to pedestrians. intersections. <br />curb. crossing vehicles intersection. <br /> stopped to the right l Stopping far side <br />No double stopping. of the bus. Encourages <br />` after stopping for a <br /> pedestrians to cross red light interferes <br />Buses can service Tl~e through lane behind tl~e bus. with bus operations <br />passengers while may be blocked and all traffic in <br />stopped at a red during peak periods ;< Requires shorter general. <br />light. by queuing buses. deceleration <br />t ; <br /> distances for buses. May increase <br />Provides driver with Increases sight number of rear-end <br />opportunity to look distance problems Gaps in traffic flow <br />f accidents since <br />for oncoming traffic for crossing are created for drivers do not <br />including other pedestrians. s buses re-entering expect buses to <br />buses with potential the flow of traffic at stop again after <br />passengers. signalized stopping at a red <br /> ;intersections. light. <br /> <br />6 <br />