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Re:Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike... by monster_truck on Sunday April 26, 2026 @06:05PM (#47915185)
The width of a bike lane and its margins is not nearly enough space to safely trench deep enough with the equipment they already have to reach most things they need to tear roads up for. Even modest water mains can be 4ft in diameter, drainage and sewage twice that (in flood prone areas)
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Re:Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike... by WillAdams on Sunday April 26, 2026 @08:17PM (#47916303)
Okay then, such utilities as would comfortably fit then.
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Re:Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike... by petre on Sunday April 26, 2026 @11:48PM (#47917529)
4 ft is great for a one way bike lane.
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Re:Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike... by WillAdams on Monday April 27, 2026 @08:45AM (#47920884)
Or, even partially under the bike lane with the balance under the parallel road --- that way, only part of the road needs to be dug up.
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