Whimsical traffic median
![A man walking along Main Street is dwarfed by features of the new traffic median where Main and Spring streets intersect off 9th Street in downtown.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/09453ea/2147483647/strip/true/crop/586x364+0+0/resize/586x364!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcf%2F8b%2F8d238418ff1e7f198f67d984bc5f%2Fla-me-downtown01-k2zutgnc.jpg)
A man walking along Main Street is dwarfed by features of the new traffic median where Main and Spring streets intersect off 9th Street in downtown. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
![Overview](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d677d03/2147483647/strip/true/crop/586x341+0+0/resize/586x341!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F43%2F2e3b17056357bcd2a02a7e785072%2Fla-me-downtown02-k2zutbnc.jpg)
Blue and green hemispheres characterize the new median at the interesection of Main and Spring streets. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
![Bright features](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/24e0b5b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/283x425+0+0/resize/283x425!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7a%2F16%2F6f767b87fd1d615e616980d1f9e2%2Fla-me-downtown03-k2zusznc.jpg)
The hemispheres will be lighted at night so they look as if they are hovering over the street. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
![Crossing](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7bf3fce/2147483647/strip/true/crop/586x345+0+0/resize/586x345!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2Ff2%2F04b37f2b713cd910c69f1517e021%2Fla-me-downtown04-k2zutvnc.jpg)
The hemispheres form a backdrop for a woman walking along 9th Street. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)