Justin Soltesz

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Multimodal transportation engineer🚶🏻🚲 🚌 he/him. 🏳️‍🌈 https://jsoltesz.com

Screenshot of the Transit app showing upcoming northbound buses for the COTA 8 line near S High St & Moler St. The next bus is scheduled to arrive in 25 minutes. The following two buses, normally scheduled to arrive in 55 minutes and 85 minutes, have been cancelled.
Bus stop on S High St where a path has been cleared through a mound of snow
Bus stop on S High St in Columbus, OH. A path through a snow mound has been cleared between the sidewalk and the street.
High Street in the Short North during an open streets event ("Hops on High") in May 2025. Vendors are set up in the street, with people walking in the street as well.
Scioto Mile in downtown Columbus, with people walking, running, and biking on the Scioto Trail, and the LeVeque Tower in the background.
Looking east on Whittier St towards the bridge over the railroad tracks. A 10’ wide shared use path has recently been paved with asphalt. The roadway has also been resurfaced. A 10’ wide shared use path has also been added to the bridge.
Weekly ride heat map from Strava of Franklinton in Columbus, Ohio. The general route riders took through Franklinton on a Franklinton Cycle Works ride can easily be discerned.
High visibility crosswalk with curb extensions and planters but cars are parked right up next to the crosswalk, preventing good visibility of people crossing
Crosswalk with high-visibility markings and a concrete bump out and in-street bike parking in the area close to the crosswalk, ensuring parked cars won’t block visibility of pedestrians
3rd St in German Village open for people during Village Lights
Screenshot of the transit app showing the bus is not on the designated route
Aftermath of what appears to be angle crash at the intersection of S High St and Beck St just south of Downtown Columbus. There are two damaged vehicles along with multiple police vehicles and a fire truck present. S High St features two lanes in each direction with space dedicated to private vehicle storage on both sides of the street, however no vehicles were parked in the area at the time the photo was taken. A marked pedestrian crosswalk with overhead crossing signage is visible.
Green Line train at the Washington & Wabash station in Chicago
Aerial view of the intersection of Indianola & Arcadia in Columbus, OH, with a bike box drawn in at the end of the eastbound bike lane.
Bicyclist riding to the right of two lanes of stopped car traffic
Overhead sign featuring "Right turns prohibited" symbol with the text "7AM-6PM MON-FRI" beneath
Photo of signage for a new bar on S High St, as viewed from the sidewalk. The signage says “Cobra”, with “a good night bar” in smaller text beneath.
crosswalk with an RRFB (rectangular rapid flashing beacon) across a needlessly wide roadway. in the background are several locally owned businesses.
Two vehicles pulled past the stop bar and blocking the crosswalk at the intersection of S High & Moler St. Both drivers are proceeding straight (not turning right on red).