Meeting Monday, October 8 in Middleton regarding design of bike and street facilities in new development. Meeting is in Middleton City Hall 7426 Hubbard Ave. Time: 7 or 7:30 PM (sorry, not sure, but you can call and ask what time Public Works is meeting - 827-1070) ********************* The property mentioned below is a rather large chunk bounded (approximately) by Hwy 12, Airport Rd, the Middleton Industrial Park (UPS, Pleasant Co, Agracetus greenhouses, etc.) and Hwy 14.
To the north of Airport Rd there will be recreational facilities such as soccer fields. They are planning a decent crossing of Airport Rd so that kids and others can get across. Most of the rest of the development will be offices. There are already quite a few offices to the west. Hopefully, there will be both on-street (bike lanes) and path options for getting through the entire new development and for crossing major roads like Hwy 12. Middleton is trying to take the lessons of Madison's Beltline and learn that there must be multiple ways to get across Hwy 12. The design and details of the path and the roads within the new development are being decided right now. We need to have our voice heard now. I know there are a few folks on the list that live, work or bike out that way. Speak up! Mark's contact info is at the bottom of his message. >From: Mark Opitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >The planning that the City of Middleton is currently doing for the Quisling >property (formerly the Evergreen Sod Farm) will interest area bicycle >commuters and recreational riders. In the future, Pleasant View Road will >extend north to Airport Road (past the new Capitol Ice hockey facility) and >will hopefully include on-street bike lanes. Middleton also plans to build >a shared use path along Pheasant Branch Creek west from Highway 12 to the >Quisling property. One fork will then proceed west toward Black Earth >Creek / Highway 14 and the other will extend north across Airport Road to >serve a new recreational complex (soccer fields, ball diamonds, etc.). > While the trail will run beneath existing and future Highway 12, several >city bicycling advocates hope that the path's crossings at Pleasant View >Road, Airport Road, and the future extension of Deming Way will also be >grade-separated. This route has the makings of becoming the north side's >Capital City Trail, eventually connecting Black Earth Creek with Governor >Nelson State Park. > >If you are concerned about bicycle accommodations in Middleton west of >Highway 12, now is the time to contact city officials because road design >decisions are imminent. More information is available at >www.ci.middleton.wi.us. > >Mark Opitz >Assistant City Planner & Zoning Administrator >City of Middleton > >voice (608) 827-1094 >fax (608) 827-1080 >e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >web www.ci.middleton.wi.us
