Yes, I am stuck between wanting it not to change and wanting the Purple Line to be finished lol.

It was narrow, but I was able to slowly pass a pedestrian going in the opposite direction. Of course I would like it to be wider but sometimes I think we let perfection be the enemy of "good-enough".

Thanks for the additional info. Yes, I see now that they aren't simply as cheap as raw concrete. I was probably conflating "quick and relatively simple to install" with "inexpensive".

I think my main point here is that this temporary solution is better for bicyclists and pedestrians than most permanent infrastructure, which I think is unfortunate.

Correct.

Didn't consider that they were prefab. Just was thinking about them being made of concrete, which is often produced local to where it gets used.

Lol, works for me!

Would be interesting to know the cost of this. Most od the materials here, such as concrete, would be sourced locally, too. So it's keeping money in the county which is good for taxpayers.

It's concrete barriers + a forklift to move it into place. Likely installs faster than those vertical plastic bookmark-looking things that drivers like to bulldoze over.

True, though this is PG County in College Park. Same experience, though.

Interesting to see that it's only 1 lane in either direction, at rush hour, and traffic isn't backed up really at all.