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. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)

Blue and green hemispheres characterize the new median at the interesection of Main and Spring streets. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)

The hemispheres will be lighted at night so they look as if they are hovering over the street. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)

The hemispheres form a backdrop for a woman walking along 9th Street. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)