RE: Whitney Way at Odana
The joint Westmorland / Midvale Heights neighborhood plan contains specific
recommendations to improve the bicycle crossing at Whitney Way near the
beltline to connect to the new path being discussed which will carry folks
further west. It will be the new 'missing link' until addressed. Alder Chris
Schmidt was instrumental (before he was an alderperson) in the development of
the neighborhood plan, so presumably there is leadership support at the city
council to get this done. But I haven't seen any specific plans... (not that I
am in a position to 'see' anything). Is the Whitney Way at Odana intersection
on a bicycling infrastructure improvements list, but just hasn't bubbled up to
a high enough priority to being addressed?
The completion of a path going further west around the West Towne Mall to High
Point Road will make the Whitney Way at Odana intersection an obvious painful
gap. All of these steps take time, but I hope the gap is next on the list after
the path west to High Point Road is done.
A couple of years ago there was a bicycle fatality by a drunk/drugged driver
who came off the Beltline northbound on Whitney Way and did a
hit-and-run-and-drag at the intersection we're all talking about. That
bicyclist needed a better option than being in the midst of traffic and no bike
lane.
George
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> From: Mary Mullen <[email protected]>
>To: "STRAWSER, Charles" <[email protected]>; Robbie Webber
><[email protected]>; Bikies <[email protected]>
>Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 10:28 AM
>Subject: Re: [Bikies] Fwd: Public Meeting on Major Bike Path Initiative
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>Re: [Bikies] Fwd: Public Meeting on Major Bike Path Initiative
>I can’t agree with you more. Hardly anyone uses this path because they either
>don’t know it is there or they can’t figure out how to get on it.
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>Mary Mullen
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>On 9/19/13 8:05 AM, "STRAWSER, Charles" <[email protected]> wrote:
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>From what little I know of them, I think the proposed path (and High Point Rd
>bridge reconstruction) would both be wonderful ways to connect the existing
>path further west.
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>>But until there is a much better way for cyclists to navigate the
>>intersection of Whitney Way and Odana Rd to get to the eastern terminus of
>>the existing path that runs along the Beltline, the connections are mostly
>>moot for those of us who are coming from north of Odana or east of Whitney
>>Way.
>>
>>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
>>From: [email protected]
>>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robbie Webber
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 4:30 PM
>>To: Bikies
>>Subject: [Bikies] Fwd: Public Meeting on Major Bike Path Initiative
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>>
>>Got the following message, and thought folks might be interested. I know a
>>bit about this proposal, and the route would open up quite a few options for
>>people that work, shop, or live in a rather bike-unfriendly area of the city:
>>West Towne, High Point Rd, Watts Rd, etc. Basically, the proposal is to
>>extend to the west the existing path that runs along the Beltline from
>>Whitney Way to Grand Canyon. I can't remember the exact route or
>>configuration, but I know that it involved going under (or over?) a couple of
>>nasty intersections, thereby making it much easier for pedestrians and
>>bicyclists to get through.
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>>
>>Robbie Webber
>>
>>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>From: Fernandez, Anthony <[email protected]>
>>Date: Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 3:33 PM
>>Subject: Public Meeting on Major Bike Path Initiative
>>
>>Friends,
>>
>>We are exploring the possibility of a major bike path project along the
>>Beltline near West Towne and continuing west to CTH M. We are holding a
>>public information meeting this coming Tuesday at 4:30 PM Community Room at
>>West District Police Station,1710 McKenna Blvd.
>>Attached notice has more info. Feel free to attend and to pass this on to
>>anyone else who might be interested. And to get back to me with any
>>questions, of course.
>>Thanks.
>>Tony Fernandez
>>[email protected]
>>voice: 608-266-9219 <tel:608-266-9219>
>>fax: 608-264-9275 <tel:608-264-9275>
>>
>>
>>To: Bicyclists and Interested Citizens
>>RE: Public Information Meeting for High Point Road over USH 12 Bridge
>>Replacement and West Towne Bike Path Projects
>>You are invited to attend a public information meeting for the upcoming
>>construction of two interrelated projects; the replacement of the High Point
>>Road Bridge over USH 12 (the Beltline) by the Wisconsin Department of
>>Transportation, and construction of a proposed bike path along the Beltline
>>by the City of Madison. These projects are described in more detail below,
>>along with contact information.
>>Tuesday September 24, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm, Community Room at City of Madison West
>>District Police Station, 1710 McKenna Blvd, Madison
>>WisDOT High Point Road over USH 12 Bridge Replacement Project
>>The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is developing plans for the
>>proposed replacement of the High Point Road bridge over the Beltline. The
>>existing bridge has a deteriorated, two-lane deck and substandard clearance
>>over the highway. The project will consist of replacing the existing bridge
>>and approaches to accommodate four lanes of traffic plus bike lanes, wide
>>sidewalk on the east side and a separate, multi-use path on the west side.
>>West Towne Bike Path Project
>>The City of Madison is developing plans for a bike and pedestrian path along
>>the north side of the Beltline from the existing path at Grand Canyon Drive
>>(Struck Street underpass) to west of High Point Road. At High Point Road the
>>path would connect to the proposed bridge over the Beltline, cross to the
>>south over the Beltline, and ultimately continue west to CTH M.
>>For additional information please contact:
>>City of Madison Engineering Division
>>Anthony Fernandez, P.E.
>>608-266-9219
>>[email protected]
>>
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