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Originally Posted by Mazrim
You don't see many road designers in online conversations because it's incredibly tiring to debate with people who have driven long enough to feel they know how road design works better than most. The amount of time and effort it would take to explain and counter arguments about all the details behind a decision is enough that I don't think many want to try. I've deleted my fair share of draft posts because they were just getting too long and detailed to bother.
There's also the fact that most transportation projects these days have a pretty tight line of communications that they want maintained, so publicly posting about projects outside of that could be troublesome for that person's employer or client. I've been identified by the projects I posted online about before, so I'm pretty cautious about what I talk about online now.
I'm glad Acey has been so passionate about this topic because as far as I can tell, he isn't attached to any particular project or client. He doesn't have to worry about those things. I WANT more people to be explaining the nuances of road design, to help people understand why decisions are made. I don't like that the transportation industry is afraid to talk because of the chance of angering a client, or even additional liability. I don't like that certain municipalities are afraid to share safety reviews of their roads because it opens them up to lawsuits. We should be more transparent about this stuff.
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Road Building is like music. People think they are experts, because the consume a lot of it.
Just because it “feels” good, doesn’t mean that it is good. Free flow/cloverleafs may feel good, but don’t handle traffic well. The best road design isn’t always intuitive to someone who’s not an expert.