Why Does This Street Have Two Curbs? | Strange Road Design in Germany

[@larszenthio1012]

0:21 It's a bike lane! The symbol shows that it is a bicycle lane for both directions and the one inside is a sidewalk for pedestrians. The yellow cross apparently does not apply as the arrows and the bicycle symbol have been painted on top, so that is what applies. If there is no bicycle traffic on the track, cars may use it. 🚴🚶‍♀🚴‍♀🚶‍♂🚘🚲

[@coryhisey8431]

Ach so, ja that makes more sense now, thanks!

[@renedekker9806]

I would guess that as well. The yellow cross may be a remnant for when they where renovating the street, and temporarily closed the bike lane. It looks like renovation is still in process, with all the temporary signs and gates, and the yellow zebra. It's a bit weird with the lane divider still in place, though; it basically indicates that cars must drive on the bike lane, and only make way for bicycles when they come. Normally, roads like this would be painted as single lane road, without a lane divider. In that case, the cars would have to share the single lane, and only drive onto the bike lane when passing each other. The lane divider might be a remnant that will be removed in further renovations, though. It looks like it is older than the bike lane.

[@larszenthio1012]

@@renedekker9806 Many smaller streets in both Germany and Holland had these solutions in the past, but gradually when they rebuild and renovate, some are changed to real more clear paths.

[@mikehisey2493]

I do find that an interesting design for curb placement. You wonder if the design was always intended for possibly the reasons you mentioned or if it somehow evolved over a lane widening upgrade. I'm curious to see what the construction will change.

[@coryhisey8431]

Yeah maybe it’ll show more clues after the construction starts. For weeks the signs have been up for no parking but haven’t seen any construction starting so, we’ll see 😅

[@stejer211]

I am always baffled at the complete lack of knowledge about anything and the inability to reason logically of Americans who travel outside their own country.

[@coryhisey8431]

@stejer211 Yeah true true

[@VickersDoorter]

*Kerbs. Curb means to hinder or curtail.

[@coryhisey8431]

@@VickersDoorter Thanks for the info