Mark,
thanks for keeping us informed.
To answer the question posed below, we know to know what the
land use plans are for the next 20 years. If the surrounding area
is to remain in farmland, it would probably be OK to maintain
a smaller width. But if, as I suspect, the area will become
developed, then there will be a great deal more car traffic, and
the extra width will be neccesary.
At that point, the 'rural character' of the area will be largely
lost anyway.
At 12:37 PM -0500 4/23/01, Mark Opitz wrote:
>The debate over the future cross-section of Pheasant Branch Road, from
>Middleton Hills north into the Town of Springfield, remains unresolved for
>now. However, as it considers options for rebuilding the deteriorating
>roadway, Middleton's public works department is well aware that it must
>remain a bicyclist-friendly route. They know the prominence this route has
>in the county and city bike plans. At this point, it would appear that
>Middleton's Public Works Committee is leaning toward including bike lanes
>in the design of the new roadway. The issue is, should the city promote
> the rural character of the road by retaining a narrower cross-section, or
>widen the road a bit (which would entail some additional tree cutting) to
>accommodate a bike lane or a wide travel lane in each direction?
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