The design interventions being undertaken at Rupali Square would be done in a phase-wise manner with different solutions put to use on a progressive basis.
For example, after the barricades marking the Traffic Bulb Outs or islands for pedestrians, now the pedestrians’ ways or line markings have been done. The pedestrians’ ways will later have attractive marks like footprints or other marks to attract pedestrians to use their path to cross the roads from one Traffic Bulb Out to the other.
In the design for Rupali Square there are four island like structures, marked and barricaded on Friday night are planned to be painted with artistic designs at four corners in the coming weeks. Two of these islands, called as Traffic Bulb Outs were painted on an experimental basis on Friday night. These four Traffic Bulb Outs will not only increase the aesthetics of the square from a distance or from top of a building nearby, they would serve the people.
While the major roads are having four lanes (one side of the one way road) the sense of maintaining lanes among the drivers/commuters is abysmally low, but by making these Traffic Bulb Outs near major junctions the laning sense would developed as these will address the issues caused due to wider road mouth at junctions.
Earlier, drivers coming from one side with an intention to turn to their left near the traffic junction were finding it difficult to look beyond a certain point as the vehicles were blocking the view. However, with the Traffic Bulb Out, the open space for the pedestrians have allowed the drivers to have a clear view of the road.
As the paintings on the four corners of the Rupali Square (Traffic Bulb Outs) are going to don a new, modern graffiti design with vibrant colours, the city will have a better view matching the beautification drive taken up across its breadth. Pedestrians can sit, walk, rest and wait inside the area as it would be barricaded to ensure a continuous safe environment.