Safe bicycle infrastructure need not be expensive or pretty - Temporary barriers during Purple Line construction @ UMD/Campus Drivebigmesalad t1_j269x02 wrote
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How is that expensive?
giscard78 t1_j26dk1f wrote
literally a single penny not dedicated to my specific needs is wasteful government spending
Neuro_88 t1_j26c0yk wrote
Getting the concrete, labor, tools, and supplies, and maintenance.
Profession-Life OP t1_j26cltf wrote
Would be interesting to know the cost of this. Most od the materials here, such as concrete, would be sourced locally, too. So it's keeping money in the county which is good for taxpayers.
rhefter t1_j26h1pg wrote
All concrete barrier you see that look like this is prefabricated. You order how many sections of barrier you want and you get it delivered on a flatbed truck to the site. It can be reused a lot depending on the skill of the operator setting the barrier (as if you do not set it correctly the edges can break/crack).
Evaderofdoom t1_j270zgq wrote
You could Google it, it's not locally sourced and is 1300$ per 7 foot section not including labor or installation.
Profession-Life OP t1_j2757jf wrote
Didn't consider that they were prefab. Just was thinking about them being made of concrete, which is often produced local to where it gets used.
Neuro_88 t1_j26cw43 wrote
I do agree. Look how long it took the city to address 14th Street and H Street biking situations.
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