I was in Bethesda much of the weekend for a wedding and I saw that the County has installed quite a few new wayfinding signs, most of which seem to be geared toward directing cyclists towards bikeshare stations. That's great. I also saw the new section of bike trail along Wisconsin Avenue by the NIH/Medical Center which looks like an improvement since the last time I was there.
Coincidentally, someone sent me a photo of one sign that was unfortunately installed facing the wrong direction.
This is at the corner of Fenton and Thayer facing south, but from here, the Metro is to the right. Hopefully it will get fixed soon.
The bride at the wedding was on crutches because she'd been hit by a car while riding her bike home from work a couple of months ago. Had to get something like 13 pins in her leg, but she still managed to walk down the aisle and dance on her wedding day.
Typical Moco. There is probably a corresponding sign elsewhere that points another incorrect direction.
Although why direct people down Thayer? I think it will just confuse people when they run into a church. Unless if they put some sort of big thing atop the parking garage saying Metro here. Despite being further out of the way, Bonifant would make more sense. Even Silver Spring Ave if they put up one more sign back by the semi-alley street (forget the name).
Posted by: T | August 26, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Outside my office building in Bethesda there's a sign pointing up the street saying there's a bike station in 0.2 miles. There's actually one directly across the street from the sign. Weird.
Posted by: Norman | August 26, 2014 at 11:45 AM
Ah Montgomery County. They try so hard, but often come up just a little short. They have so many bike lanes in the middle of nowhere and end up nowhere. Why should be expect better of their signage.
Posted by: Willy O Day | August 26, 2014 at 01:37 PM