Perennial problem on E. Johnson / E Gohram, esp. E. Johnson. Streets
Dept, George Dreckmann might be a place to start. Would also be a good
idea to forward this info to Alder Zellers. She def. pulled some strings
for E. Mifflin bike blvd. access during the Constellation construction.
On 2013/12/11 07:49, Grant Foster wrote:
Hey bikies,
Does anyone have a contact at the city for plowing? I submitted the
concern below, but wanted to try to speak with someone as this seems
to be an general issue with our plowing protocols.
Basically, bike lanes are often plowed, but are subsequently refilled
with a smaller volume of high viscosity sludge when a FINA cleanup
pass is performed on the main roadways. The solution would seem to be
including the bike lanes in this final cleanup pass, though I imagine
that could require additional runs and higher costs. If it's not done,
however, the bike lanes are essentially rendered unusable or at best,
highly dangerous.
Any contact would be appreciated. Thanks!
Grant
Bikeway Information
Date of Request:12/11/2013
Request Type:Snow and Ice
Location Type:Between Addresses
On Street:E. Johnson
Other Location Details:The length of E. Johnson. (I specifically
experienced Broom to Blair, but assume the conditions apply to the
entire segment.)
The same issue was experienced on Fish Hatchery Rd, especially near
the intersection with Park St.
Problem Description:Bike lane was plowed, but final passes of the main
road were plowed into the bike lane.
This leaves a bike lane with very uneven and dangerous conditions. The
sludge that remains is quite thick in sections (2 inches or more) and
causes the front end of a bicycle to wash out easily (even with
studded tires). Given the relatively narrow bike lane and close
proximity to MV traffic, this is an extremely dangerous situation and
essentially renders the lane unsafe for use, even for the most capable
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Madison, WI USA
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