Hospital Drive runs from Galisteo on the left (North)
to St. Michaels Drive. It is a vast expanse of asphalt, with a few
entrances to the medical and office buildings. No parking either side.
A typical cross section was taken at the red line
The horizontal dimensions are to scale, vertical is exaggerated. Note
the distance from the dirt on one side to the dirt on the other side
is almost 60 feet.
curb-to-curb 46'4"
centerline to bulb 15'8"
bulb to grass 13'
sidewalk 6'8"
First we remove all the silly bulbouts. Then, starting on the center
line and going both ways, we have 11' car lanes, then a 6' island
with bushes and weeds, then a 6' bike path (on the already existing
asphalt). The curb and sidewalks are left as is.
Below is a sketch of a section of the trajectory. There
are openings in the islands on both sides when there is an entry.
The bike path asphalt is colored green.
This is not an very expensive modification, since all the necessary
asphalt,
as well as the sidewalks and curbs are already there.