Construction along the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path (adjacent to University Bay Drive, mostly near Picnic Point) this fall will create some temporary disruptions to travel along those portions of the path, beginning sometime after September 3. Please slow down and use caution in the area when you see the signs. The full announcement is below my signature, and that's all the information I have at this point.
Chuck Strawser Pedestrian & Bicycle Transportation Planner Commuter Solutions Transportation Services UW-Madison Room 124 WARF 610 Walnut St Madison WI 53726 608-263-2969 www.wisc.edu/trans ------------------------------------------------------------- The University of Wisconsin is proud to be working on a stormwater quality improvement project here on the west end of campus. The intent of the project is to remove nutrient rich sediment from the stormwater that falls on university lands before it reaches the lake. Phase one of the project constructed four bio-retention facilities near the Eagle Heights Apartments and University Houses areas. These areas are designed to absorb, hold and slowly release stormwater and remove sediment. Currently, this stormwater along with any sediment it collects, runs quickly to Lake Mendota. The next phase of the project is to construct a stormwater pond at the north portion of Lot 60 and bio-retention basins in the ditches between University Bay Drive and the Lakeshore Path. The pond at Lot 60 will have a continuous pool of water and be surrounded with native vegetation when complete. The ditches between University Bay Drive and the Lakeshore Path will be excavated and then refilled with engineered fill to absorb, hold and slowly release the stormwater as it removes the sediment similar to the first phase of the project. These ditches will also be planted with native vegetation. Construction will begin on September 3, 2013 on the Lot 60 Pond and continue through the fall with an estimated completion for the summer of 2014. The University Bay Drive ditches will follow the same schedule with a slightly later start date. There will be construction fencing around the sites and plenty of activity. Only temporary disruptions to bicycle and pedestrian traffic on the Lakeshore Path will occur. This will be near the entrance to Picnic Point where an underground pipe will need to be replaced. The path will remain open but visitors, bicyclists and pedestrians will need to slow down as they approach and pass through the construction zone. The area will be signed for safety purposes. If you are a pedestrian in the area you can take the path inside the Picnic Point wall that is not much longer and is surfaced with compacted limestone. Auto traffic from University Bay Drive onto Lake Mendota Drive will be narrowed temporarily as will drive entrances to some of the Eagle Heights parking areas. Please use caution in and around the construction areas.
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