Straight Street Lift

Looking uphill, there are the existing 8ft sidewalks (in some places sidewalks do not exist), there is a downwards bound bikeway, an narrower upwards bound bikeway (narrower as the people will be using the lift), there are two 7ft parking lanes, an upwards bound 8ft travel lane, and a downwards bound 10ft travel lane (as it is harder to control a vehicle going down the steep slope).

Intended to be as constructed as simply as possible, the design uses easily manufactured materials, which in most places are bolted straight to the existing asphalt.

The track, made of molded metal, would have a compartment at the top with a slit, in which a a chain with brackets mounted to it which people can stand on, and a second enclosed compartment on the bottom for the return chain.

At the bottom of straight street would be a grease drip housed inside a small subsurface utility box. The grease would be food grade (environmentally friendly), as the track is open to the elements.

At the top of the lift, a mostly above ground steel utility box would house the drivetrain, and a nearby signal box would house the computer, which manages the torque of the motor based on strain, and stops the lift for cars to enter into the few roads.