Capitol Expressway bridge: proof that safety improvements can be made promptly at low-cost.

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Staircase at Capitol crossing of Monterey and railroad. (NE side)
Staircase at Capitol crossing of Monterey and railroad. (NE side)
Staircase closeup with Akos Szoboszlay from MTS, which forced removal of discriminatory, illegal and unsafe "pedestrians prohibited" signs from Capitol Expressway in 1997.
Staircase closeup with Akos Szoboszlay from MTS, which forced removal of discriminatory, illegal and unsafe "pedestrians prohibited" signs from Capitol Expressway in 1997.
Top of staircase with sign.
Top of staircase with sign.
Top of bridge. (looking east, westbound)
Top of bridge. (looking east, westbound)
On-ramp top with unmarked crosswalk with ADA (wheelchair) access. (NE side of bridge)
On-ramp top with unmarked crosswalk with ADA (wheelchair) access. (NE side of bridge)
On-ramp sidewalk is a stroller, wheelchair alternative to staircase, looking downward.
On-ramp sidewalk is a stroller, wheelchair alternative to staircase, looking downward.
Continuing straight through along Capitol. (Photo: after crossing bridge, looking east).
Continuing straight through along Capitol. (Photo: after crossing bridge, looking east).
On-ramp sidewalk from below. (NE side)
On-ramp sidewalk from below. (NE side)
Bicyclist using sidewalk of on-ramp. (NE side)
Bicyclist using sidewalk of on-ramp. (NE side)
On-ramp sidewalk, approaching top. (NE side)
On-ramp sidewalk, approaching top. (NE side)
"Bike Lane" (painted on shoulder, now faded). CVC 21966 allows walkers in bike lanes if adjacent sidewalks are lacking. (top of bridge, south side, eastbound)
"Bike Lane" (painted on shoulder, now faded). CVC 21966 allows walkers in bike lanes if adjacent sidewalks are lacking. (top of bridge, south side, eastbound)
Family is using the same shoulder on the bridge, and using the dirt path. Prior to constructing the sidewalk, circa 2000, walkers also used the shoulder on the other side.
Family is using the same shoulder on the bridge, and using the dirt path. Prior to constructing the sidewalk, circa 2000, walkers also used the shoulder on the other side.
Unlike the asphalt sidewalk on the other ramp, here the walking facility is a dirt path. (SE side).
Unlike the asphalt sidewalk on the other ramp, here the walking facility is a dirt path. (SE side).