As well as 45 to 60 on East Washington (posted 35). On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 11:49 AM, Robbie Webber <[email protected]>wrote:
> Campus Dr is posted at 40 MPH from the Wisconsin Energy Institute to > Highland. It is 35 MPH from just west of Highland - same as University Ave > all the way to Middleton. > > Going east, it drops to 30 MPH at about the WEI before dropping to 25 MPH > at the junction of Campus Dr and University Ave/Johnson. > > Of course, people drive 45 - 55 on Campus Drive, just as they drive 30-40 > on University Ave and Johnson through campus (where it is posted at 25 MPH.) > > Robbie Webber > Transportation Policy Analyst > State Smart Transportation Initiative > www.ssti.us > 608-263-9984 (o) > 608-225-0002 (c) > [email protected] > > > On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 9:47 AM, STRAWSER, Charles <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Jim, >> The lanes around the capitol square are not bike lanes, they are shared >> lanes. Hence the shared lane markings and also text pavement markings that >> say "bike bus only" and overhead signs that say "bike bus right turns >> only" >> (or something to that effect). >> http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part9/part9c.htm#figure9C09 >> >> MUTCD guidance says that Shared lane markings should not be used on >> streets >> with a posted speed limit above 35mph. I can't think of any streets in the >> downtown with a posted speed limit higher than 25 mph. Even Campus Drive >> is, >> I think, posted 30mph, even though much of it is grade separated. >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jym Dyer >> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 9:39 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Bikies] FW: Feedback about Bikeway-Park St -Vilas to >> >> > The City of Madison recently replaced the diamond pavement markings >> > that have been around the capitol square since I moved here in 1997 >> > with Shared Lane Markings and text. >> >> =v= Clarification, please? Shared Lane Markings (sharrows, a chevron and >> a >> bicycle stencil) are NOT supposed to be used for bike lanes, they're >> supposed >> to be used in lower-speed travel lanes. Bike lanes are, rather, to be >> indicated with just a bicycle stencil (or the text "BIKE LANE"). >> >> =v= Here are accompanying graphics from the same website: >> >> http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part9/part9c.htm >> >> <_Jym_> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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