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Westbound Malden St in Revere is full of drainage grates with bars parallel to the direction of travel. (Eastbound may have them as well, but I only rode this route westbound.) Similar to trolley or train tracks parallel to the direction of travel, parallel grates in the direction of travel means that a bicycle wheel that goes over the grate will get caught, flipping the rider into the road.

Do a google search for parallel grate bicycle to see just how many states and municipalities have taken corrective action on this extremely dangerous road features. When is Revere's turn?