Heavy buses need some support

Apparently, humans aren't the only ones with a weight problem. MTA buses are getting heavier, and that's prompted officials to spend the next two months building special "pads" along Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood.

According to WeHo News, the concrete pads will protect the roadway surface from damage but could cause traffic delays. Without it, the road in front of the bus stops could sink, reports Ryan Gierach:

Traffic on WeHo’s main drag, Santa Monica Boulevard, will slow during the months of October and November while Los Angeles Metro installs concrete bus pads to save wear and tear on the roadbed.  Beginning today, a total of nine new bus pads will be installed along Santa Monica Boulevard, with two on Fairfax Avenue at Santa Monica Boulevard, to accommodate the new articulated “double length” busses MTA has recently deployed along the commuter route.

—Shelby Grad

Photo: Los Angeles Times

Comments

[Brandon Monroe]

I think this is a fantastic idea. As a bike rider I encounter these areas every day and they are not only hard on my bike, but on many occasions have caused me to almost veer into moving cars.