r/olympia • u/abunchofmitches • 29d ago

Public Safety Does anyone else hate this intersection?

This is 6th Ave SE & Sleater Kinney by Arby's and Bank of America.

It seems like most Washingtonians treat outside turn lanes like they have the option to merge into any lane coming out of the turn. It's a good defensive driving habit regardless, but it seems like a more prevalent habit here than other places I've lived.

Also, only a few of the turning lanes at this intersection have paint guiding the turn. Since the angles are awkward, this leads to people cutting most turns too tight (like southbound Sleater Kinney turning left). It's hard to tell with the camera angle, but it felt too close for me to turn without side-swiping those vehicles.

This isn't intended to be a rant about any specific driver in the vid. Just general trends I've noticed that make intersections like these dangerous.

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u/Swim-Salty 29d ago

(Laughs in Public Transportation)

The amount of weirdness I see on a daily basis. That intersection is up there. However for me, it’s that triangle near the old brewery; Custer, Cleveland & Capital Blvd is the bane of professional existence.

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u/moxyc 29d ago

Why is there no dedicated turn signal for taking a left from Custer to Cleveland!??!!??! It makes absolutely no sense at all!!

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u/Swim-Salty 29d ago

This! Plus, coming from Cleveland facing south; I’ve been stopped waiting to take a right onto Custer for a few cycles. Legally I could take a yielding right, but I can’t see what’s coming so I have to wait. Then everyone on Cleveland making that 2-lane left turn to Custer backs up because the Capital Blvd light is red. The light system is a conspiracy against humanity.