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Figure ~ g <br />Advantages and Disadvantages of Location Relative to Street Intersections <br />Near-Side Far-Side Mid-Block <br />.,- r .. ,.- .,- r ,. .,- •, ,,- r ., ..- <br />Minimizes <br />interterences when <br />traffic is heavy on <br />the far side of the <br />intersection. <br />Passengers access <br />buses closest to <br />crosswalk. <br />Intersection <br />available to assist in <br />pulling away from <br />curb. <br />No double stopping. <br />Buses can service <br />passengers while <br />stopped at a red <br />light. <br />Provides driver with <br />opportunity to look <br />for oncoming traffic <br />including other <br />buses with potential <br />passengers. <br />Conflicts with right Minimizes conflicts <br />turning vehicles are t between right <br />increased. -turning vehicles and <br /> buses. <br />Stopped buses may <br />obscure curbside Provides additional <br />traffic control right tum capacity <br />devices and by making curb lane <br />crossing available for traffic. <br />pedestrians. <br /> Minimizes sight <br />Sight distance is distance problems <br />obscured for on approaches to <br />crossing vehicles intersection. <br />stopped to the right <br />of the bus. Encourages <br /> pedestrians to cross <br />The through lane behind the bus. <br />may be blocked <br />during peak periods Requires shorter <br />by queuing buses. deceleration <br /> distances for buses. <br />Increases sight <br />distance problems Gaps in traffic flow <br />for crossing are created for <br />pedestrians. buses re-entering <br /> the flow of traffic at <br /> signalized <br /> intersections. <br />Intersections may Minimizes sight Requires additional <br />be blocked during .distance problems distance for no- <br />peak periods by for vehicles and .parking restrictions. <br />queuing buses. pedestrians. <br /> Encourages patrons <br />Sight distance may Passenger waiting to cross street at <br />be obscured for [areas experience midblock <br />crossing vehicles. less pedestrian (jaywalking). <br /> congestion. <br />Increases sight Increases walking <br />distance problems distance for patrons <br />for crossing crossing at <br />pedestrians. intersections. <br />Stopping far side <br />after stopping for a <br />red light interferes <br />with bus operations <br />and all traffic in <br />general <br />May increase ~ <br />number of rear-end <br />accidents since <br />drivers do not <br />expect buses to ~ <br />stop again after <br />stopping at a red <br />light. <br />82 <br />