Sports Arena Blvd Bridge Bike Crossing

I will not be mincing my words with this Unilocal.Sometimes I burn with the fire of righteous indignation, and this is one of those times!
This bike crossing is an abomination to the safety and bodily good of all who use it to cross over while accessing the bridge over and under the San Diego River. I have ridden this path and crossed this «pedestrian set-​aside» almost daily and it never ceases to amaze me how very DANGEROUS it is!
There is only one other Unilocal that I have sought to even taken away the lowly 1 Unilocal Star rating because of the absolute terribleness of the subject and that would be the despicable DA Bonnie Dumanis! Now-​in that closet of abject shame can be added another reprehensible subject: THIS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN BIKE CROSSING!
While I will acknowledge that it is a positive that this bike crossing is in place, it really does NO GOOD! You can ride up and wait FOREVER for a car to STOP and let you across during rush hour or holiday weekends. I have sat for 10 minutes waiting for a traffic break to race across. Not only that, there are 2 lanes across the bridge-​one that exits only onto the Interstate 8 East freeway ramp entrance and the other lane that goes straight onto Sports Arena Blvd. Many hapless tourists don’t realize that and cut across the lanes to go either way-​nearly running over people crossing the intersection, myself included.
Homeless-​including the «Stick Man» I have included a picture of in the photo section-​stand along the sidewalk and look around as if in a daze. Riding past them to access the bike crossing can be a lesson in dodging bodies. There are always the shopping carts full of sleeping bags and collected recycling that clutter the area and can make for some hazardous conditions. I do not begrudge these street folks their turf but I have had some near collisions recently and don’t wish to add to my collection of leg scars anymore than I have to.
Furthermore, using this transition crossing has allowed me to be the WITNESS of several auto accidents since the intersection is so confusingly engineered. In fact, recently I came upon a surveyor measuring the street and bridge as the City of San Diego is (supposedly) this summer planning a retrofit and re-​do of the area to make it more «travel-​friendly.»
I would like to be the first among many bike enthusiasts who also request a permanent Sports Arena Bridge pedestrian and bike crossing be built ELEVATED above the street traffic lanes. Many accidents and near-​accidents could be avoided with this simple solution.
As I get ready to hit up the bike trails, I would ask that those of you who drive in the area, please be on the look-​out for those of us who sit patiently at this corner of terror and wait for some kindly soul or fellow bike-​rider to hit the brakes and allow us to cross. We do not want you to stop suddenly and cause a chain reaction mess (which I have also witnessed) but gently brake and allow fellow travelers to continue on our ways. This is not only the Law but also common courtesy. Thank you.