Earlier this year a cyclist killed at this intersection by a speeding truck (a pedestrian killed too). Now their ghost bike has also been hit. Submitted by dhasselhof t3_z0n8wi on November 21, 2022 at 2:45 AM in washingtondc 29 comments 491
ironic_fist t1_ix71873 wrote on November 21, 2022 at 5:52 AM Reply to comment by SuperBethesda in Earlier this year a cyclist killed at this intersection by a speeding truck (a pedestrian killed too). Now their ghost bike has also been hit. by dhasselhof 99% sure that's Nannie Helen Burroughs and Minnesota NE. Permalink Parent 36 MJustin80 t1_ix7rxr2 wrote on November 21, 2022 at 12:05 PM Yep it def is. Permalink Parent 6 TrueBirch t1_ix8sd5k wrote on November 21, 2022 at 4:59 PM Yes, terrible intersection for walking and biking Permalink Parent 2 cptjeff t1_ix8tj7m wrote on November 21, 2022 at 5:07 PM And driving. Probably sucks for the trains above it somehow too. Permalink Parent 4 ironic_fist t1_ix8zgb9 wrote on November 21, 2022 at 5:46 PM It used to be worse. Once upon a time there were train tracks on Deane Ave (now NHB Ave). That's why there's so much room under 295 there, there used to be a 90-degree railroad curve that turned south along Kenilworth. Permalink Parent 2
TrueBirch t1_ix8sd5k wrote on November 21, 2022 at 4:59 PM Yes, terrible intersection for walking and biking Permalink Parent 2 cptjeff t1_ix8tj7m wrote on November 21, 2022 at 5:07 PM And driving. Probably sucks for the trains above it somehow too. Permalink Parent 4 ironic_fist t1_ix8zgb9 wrote on November 21, 2022 at 5:46 PM It used to be worse. Once upon a time there were train tracks on Deane Ave (now NHB Ave). That's why there's so much room under 295 there, there used to be a 90-degree railroad curve that turned south along Kenilworth. Permalink Parent 2
cptjeff t1_ix8tj7m wrote on November 21, 2022 at 5:07 PM And driving. Probably sucks for the trains above it somehow too. Permalink Parent 4 ironic_fist t1_ix8zgb9 wrote on November 21, 2022 at 5:46 PM It used to be worse. Once upon a time there were train tracks on Deane Ave (now NHB Ave). That's why there's so much room under 295 there, there used to be a 90-degree railroad curve that turned south along Kenilworth. Permalink Parent 2
ironic_fist t1_ix8zgb9 wrote on November 21, 2022 at 5:46 PM It used to be worse. Once upon a time there were train tracks on Deane Ave (now NHB Ave). That's why there's so much room under 295 there, there used to be a 90-degree railroad curve that turned south along Kenilworth. Permalink Parent 2
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