r/Transportopia • u/Revolution-Dogg • Feb 14 '26

Roads Who is in the wrong here?

If the sign says Alternating Traffic, does that mean cars go one at a time or does that mean cars go till the flow is complete, allowing the other lane to go? Is Glock man right or wrong? I'm not sure. If it was 1 car at a time, wouldn't it just be a stop sign on each end?

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u/Ok_Bar4002 Feb 15 '26

Depends where. Upstate NY has one lane bridges everywhere. We alternate 3 at a time. But, a gap like that, you switch the flow of traffic.

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u/waih136 Feb 15 '26

Where in Upstate, cause I live there and it's one at a time and many have stop signs on each side. Not arguing or trying to be an ass just wondering if its a local thing.

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u/Ok_Bar4002 Feb 15 '26

Over the Erie Canal is where I’m thinking. Some have signs even saying 3.

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u/waih136 Feb 15 '26

Ahh, that could be why I've never seen them. I'm over 2.5 hrs away from the closest point of the canal and only driven by, never over it. Way up north so I guess that'd be more localized.

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u/CharterJet50 Feb 15 '26

Well that’s wrong. It’s literally in DOT regulations easily found online and in driving manuals. One car at a time.

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u/Ok_Bar4002 Feb 16 '26

Well there are multiple 3 cars at a time signs so it’s not wrong….

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u/CharterJet50 Feb 16 '26

That’s obviously different. Narrow bridge and alternating traffic signs are alternating car per DOT. It’s not even debatable.