{"id":3853,"date":"2009-01-14T17:58:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-14T17:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2009\/01\/thoughts-on-the-hawk-signal.html"},"modified":"2009-01-14T17:58:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-14T17:58:00","slug":"thoughts-on-the-hawk-signal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2009\/01\/thoughts-on-the-hawk-signal\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts on the HAWK signal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/2215\/2997961496_96025f31b3_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ALEXANDRIA, Va. &#8212;<\/span> I was contacted by a traffic engineer in Utah and asked if I could offer my thoughts of the HAWK signal near my condo. I said, &#8220;sure, but I&#8217;ll blog about it.&#8221; My observations are based on unscientific anecdotal evidence. Most of them occurred around 6:45 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li type=\"square\">When it comes down to it, I don&#8217;t think the city of Alexandria picked a very good location to test the HAWK signal program. One side (west) of N. Van Dorn Street has no sidewalk and is bordered by a fence separating it from I-395, so the only foot traffic on that side of the street is from people using the N. Van Dorn St.\/ Maris Ave. bus stop.<\/li><li type=\"square\">The west side stop is not utilized much during the morning since the majority of bus passengers use the east side stop to catch buses to the Pentagon. Thus, I do not believe the HAWK is activated much in the morning.<\/li><li type=\"square\">The evening seems to be the primary time for the HAWK&#8217;s use. If I used that bus stop and needed to cross N. Van Dorn, I would appreciate having the HAWK there. N. Van Dorn is a heavily traveled four-lane undivided highway with a 40 MPH speed limit.<\/li><li type=\"square\">If I used one of the other crosswalks nearby, I&#8217;d be annoyed mine was not selected and the one at Maris Ave. was chosen.<\/li><li type=\"square\">Only one crosswalk has a walk signal, though the city plans on fixing that I believe.<\/li><li type=\"square\">Maris Ave. only has a stop sign. To me it would make sense to have a red beacon that is solid during the pedestrian phase.<\/li><li type=\"square\">Drivers are not aware that is permissable to go during the flashing phase if pedestrians are no longer present.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In conclusion, this HAWK signal installation is not an ideal prototype for the city of Alexandria as its utility is limited by its location. I suspect that bus commuters appreciate it in the evening though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">PREVIOUSLY: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2008\/11\/hawk-signal-now-operational.html\"><b>HAWK Signal now operational<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALEXANDRIA, Va. &#8212; I was contacted by a traffic engineer in Utah and asked if I could offer my thoughts of the HAWK signal near my condo. I said, &#8220;sure, but I&#8217;ll blog about it.&#8221; My observations are based on unscientific anecdotal evidence. 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