Authorities in Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania, have introduced wavy
lane patterns on some streets in an effort to slow down traffic in the
area.
Driving along Gray Lane in Montgomery Township for the first time must
be quite the trip, both literally and figuratively. That’s because the
regular lane patterns have been replaced by wavy, zig-zag lines that
look like they were painted by a drunk. But they are wavy by design.
According to Montgomery Township officials, the unusual patterns were
deemed as the best solution to discourage speeding on some of the
municipality’s streets. Police sources told local media outlets that the
“traffic-calming measures” were installed in response to numerous
complaints about certain streets being used as “speedways”.
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“Our Highway Safety Officers and Traffic Engineers have determined that
this is the best course of action for the area to ensure the safety of
the local residents,” Montgomery Township police wrote in a Facebook
post.
“Yes, it looks like somebody just drawing lines went off the road and
did their own thing, but it’s not what is happening,” Board of
Supervisors Vice Chair Annette Long said. “There actually is a plan for
what’s going on here.”
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Long claims that this is just the latest solution to the speeding on
Grays Lane. In the past, speed bumps were considered, but they were
considered incompatible with the steep gradient of the street. Police
radar and police cars positioned at the end of the street have also been
used, but they couldn’t be used at all times, so the wavy pattern was
considered the best alternative. Not everyone agrees, though!
“I am honestly in shock. I thought this was a joke, but after reading
the comments it doesn’t seem like it’s a joke,” one person commented on
social media.
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“Why zig-zaggy lines? People are still going to go straight up the hill
and straight down the hill, so I don’t get it,” someone else wrote.
Authorities have installed traffic cones and signs to help drivers get
used to the unconventional traffic patterns, but Grays Lane still
manages to shock motorists the first time they drive on it. |