The Plague to the World that is a 4 Way Intersection
Living close to campus in a college town means that there are going to be a lot of pedestrians. Now, this is not normally an issue due to my tendency to pick up my husband a little late from class. Most students are already in class, and if not, they are almost to their building as they dash across campus trying to make it to a destination 5 minutes away in -2 minutes. Unfortunately, my timing is not always keen, and sometimes I'm actually on time. This is when a normal intersection becomes a gateway to the inferno. There is one particular intersection which always seems to be bogged down with pedestrian traffic. Sitting on the West end of campus, it is the closest intersection to some of the main buildings. This intersection also leads to a round-about drop off/pick up area as well as other roads intersecting the campus. Thus, it receives quite a bit of foot and road traffic. To top off this wonderful sundae, there is also construction being done off and on to nearby roads, furt...