Sorry, some thought given Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 22, 2013, at 5:43 PM, "Larry D. Nelson" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would like to see you some pot given to the potential of serving the right > middle school from the bikepath and what would be required to increase the > level of service for cyclist on Fish hatchery Road. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 22, 2013, at 4:31 PM, Grant Foster <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I would love, love, love to see this connected to the Wingra path (hopefully >> via the same rail corridor to Beld). This would be a much better long-term >> solution than routing this traffic up/down Fish Hatchery. I just don't ever >> see families from the South/West feeling comfortable biking down the FH bike >> lanes along this stretch. It really needs to be a grade-separated or >> completely segregated path to truly connect to downtown. >> >> Good luck on the planning!! >> >> Grant >> >> >>> On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 2:47 PM, Fernandez, Anthony >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Sorry for any confusion based on our original phasing for the Cannonball >>> Path project. Let’s see if this helps: >>> >>> >>> >>> 1. What we originally called “Phase 3” from Greenway View to Fish Hatchery >>> was broken into two segments due to land ownership and timing issues. The >>> recently-completed Phase 3, which includes the new bridge over the >>> Beltline, ends just north of the Beltline with a connection to the north >>> frontage road. A piece of new path extending northeast from there is not >>> currently in service. It will be put in service when we complete the >>> continuation to Fish Hatchery Road. We currently refer to this as “Phase 5’ >>> and we are hoping to complete it in 2014. >>> >>> >>> >>> 2. Madison is beginning to study alternative routes to continue the >>> Cannonball path to connect to the Wingra path. (Working name: Cannonball >>> Phase 6) We are optimistic about the feasibility but not enough work has >>> been done to estimate costs or project a completion year. >>> >>> >>> >>> 3. With the completion of Phase 1 in 2011/12 we now have paved path from >>> the Capital City Trail to the Beltline north frontage road open for use. >>> >>> >>> >>> 4. Our partner, Fitchburg is the lead agency for the path west of Arbor >>> Hills, generally referred to as Phase 2&4. Fitchburg is also the local >>> sponsor with oversight of the WisDOT project constructing the bridge over >>> CTH PD. The info on completion schedules provided by others in this string >>> is correct as far as I know, but I defer to Fitchburg for any detail about >>> that. >>> >>> >>> >>> Tony Fernandez >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> voice: 608-266-9219 >>> >>> fax: 608-264-9275 >>> >>> From: Mary Mullen [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 1:54 PM >>> To: George Perkins; 'William Hauda'; 'bikies-danenet.org'; Dorothy Krause; >>> Fernandez, Anthony >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Bikies] Verona Road/Highway PD (Mckee Road) >>> >>> >>> >>> Here are my understandings based on actual observation and also a >>> conversation today with Tony Fernandez, City of Madison Engineering bike >>> person. >>> >>> Phase 1 (blue) is paved and done, including a spur into Arbor Hills (to the >>> north) that is not shown. >>> >>> Phase 2 (yellow) - south of the Grady Tract of the Arboretum and then >>> between Belmar Hills and Dunn’s Marsh - along with Phase 4 (dotted magenta >>> line) - southwest and then finally crossing PD - is passable gravel >>> southwest almost to PD although not yet paved. These phases are scheduled >>> to be completed (paved) by Fitchburg by mid-2014. The second half of the >>> bridge over PD (Phase 4) is due to be set in December, then put to bed >>> until spring 2014 when work will be finished on the path itself. >>> >>> Phase 3 (red solid line), south of the Beltline, is still a mudhole I >>> believe, except for the approaches to the bridge over the Beltline which >>> are paved. >>> >>> The route north of the Beltline is supposed to be Phase 5, not Phase 3. >>> Tony Fernandez informed me that the City of Madison is working with the >>> Arboretum for easements there and has already completed an archeological >>> survey. He suggested that the path will be completed to Fish Hatchery Road >>> next year, 2014. This is funded in the 2014 Madison budget. >>> >>> The City of Madison is also working on putting together Phase 6 which will >>> go still further northeast more or less along that same railroad corridor, >>> to and past Park Street. I’m a little bit hazy on Phase 6, but Tony and I >>> talked about how that would be in the vicinity of Bowman Field which is >>> just south of Wright Middle School. >>> >>> He mentioned that the Cannonball Path map referred to in George Perkins’ >>> e-mail which is also the one I have personally does not show Phase 4 >>> correctly, and does not show Phase 5 or Phase 6. >>> >>> >>> Mary Mullen >>> Dunn’s Marsh Neighborhood Association >>> >>> >>> >>> On 11/22/13 12:47 PM, "George Perkins" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > A big THANK YOU to the various officials who have worked diligently to >>> > make >>> > this all happen. Until the path is open and I can ride it, I find it hard >>> > to >>> > visualize the components being discussed. This map >>> > (http://www.cityofmadison.com/bikemadison/documents/projectCannonball2and4map. >>> > pdf) breaks the project into 4 phases. Can someone comment on the opening >>> > dates for each phase? Does the bridge over PD/McKee signal near >>> > completion >>> > status for phase 4? Did it get bumped up in priority over the other >>> > phases due >>> > to the Hwy 151 Verona Road / Beltline intersection construction? I am a >>> > bit >>> > confused on the timing. First I've heard of the Dawley Bike Hub >>> > (http://city-fitchburg-wi.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1125&m >>> > eta_id=66685) which will include a much-needed public restroom facility >>> > adjacent to Dane County mountain bike trails near Dunn's Marsh. These are >>> > excellent plans - what unfinished approvals, etc., are still in the works >>> > to >>> > make them happen? George Perkins Sent by my iCurmudgeon >>> > TM -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 11/21/13, Dorothy >>> > Krause <[email protected]> wrote: According to the info out of >>> > Fitchburg >>> > and DOT, second half will go up in December, and the bridge-to-be will be >>> > put >>> > to bed for the winter. The bridge itself is scheduled to be ready for use >>> > around Memorial Day and the Cannonball Path (from Dunn’s Marsh and parts >>> > east) leading to it should be paved in July. Work has begun again on the >>> > Dawley bike hub at Dunn’s Marsh. I’m not holding my breath of dates for >>> > that >>> > yet tho. Nice to see work happening again anyway. >>> > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing >>> > list [email protected] >>> > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-dan >>> > enet.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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