I agree with Tim on this one. I like the described new bicycle facilities
being included in the project, but adding a ultra-wide bridge and four wide
lanes for automobiles on what is a neighborhood street will turn that street
into a freeway cut-through for all of the rural Dane Co (and further) commuters
rushing to get into urban areas. What we need is for those people to have
problems driving through the neighborhood so they begin to think twice about
the commuter lifestyle out in the exurbs.
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>________________________________
> From: tim wong <[email protected]>
>To: Robbie Webber <[email protected]>
>Cc: Bikies <[email protected]>
>Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 2:48 AM
>Subject: Re: [Bikies] Fwd: Public Meeting on Major Bike Path Initiative
>
>
>
>It seems the major purpose of this project is to double the width of the car
>part of this road, despite the 15% reduction in driving over the past five
>years. Throw in bike lanes on each side just to try to mollify bicyclists who
>don't see the big picture. I support making that part of town more
>bike-friendly, but doubling the width of a road is not the way to do it.
>
>
>
>On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 4:29 PM, Robbie Webber <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>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
>>fax: 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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>or their children's children are going to look back on us--on you and me--and
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