Tim, do you have the right intersectrion? Randall is aimple crossing. Monroe/Regent is the complicated one.
Mike ---- Tim Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In my opinion, the only time that intersection is not a nightmare is > when there is no traffic of any sort on any of the several thousand > streets that seem to traverse that intersection. > > "No nation can preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare." > --James Madison, April 20, 1795 > > > >>> "Nelson, Larry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 6/20/2007 3:46 PM >>> > > Please find attached the traffic specification for the North Randall > Street Reconstruction District, which describes the detour for the SW > bike Trail. > > Larry D. Nelson, P.E. > > City Engineer > Room 115, City-County Bldg > Madison, WI 53703 > 608-267-4227 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gruber, Timothy > Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 3:29 PM > To: Nelson, Larry > Subject: FW: Southwest Trail at Randall > > > FYI > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Ellington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tue 6/19/2007 8:31 AM > To: Webber, Robbie > Cc: Gruber, Timothy; Dan Roehre; Larry Sromovsky; Hank Revercomb > Subject: Southwest Trail at Randall > > Dear Ms. Webber, > > I write concerning the construction on North Randall Ave. where the > Southwest Trail crosses. This crossing was recently closed by the > contractor, forcing a large number of commuting cyclists to take > lengthy > and often dangerous detours. If this project follows the pattern of > previous ones I've observed, the contractor will make no effort > whatsoever to keep the crossing open for cyclists, even when > no construction is actually taking place at the crossing. > Accommodating cyclists might, after all, entail some slight > inconvenience to the contractor. Hundreds of commuting cyclists use > that crossing each day. The city of Madison wouldn't dream imposing > on > a like number of motorists the same sort of hazard and inconvenience. > > I understand that there will be times when the crossing really does > have > to be closed, but those times should be kept to a minimum. The > solution > is simple: Require the contractor to keep that crossing open at all > times, including evenings and weekends, except when > construction right at the crossing is taking place. When it is > closed, signs should be placed far enough up the trail in each > directions so cyclists can detour without backtracking. But the signs > have to be honest, indicating closure only when it really is required. > In addition, the fencing should be rearranged to allow access to the > sidewalks on both sides of Randall. > > The Southwest Trail has been a tremendous asset to bicycle commuters > and, I'm sure, has caused many who would otherwise have driven their > cars to work to bike instead. It seems entirely reasonable to require > the contractor to make a small effort on behalf of these commuters. > > Thanks, > > Scott Ellington > > > > > Scott Ellington > 3831 Winnemac Ave. > Madison, WI 53711 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
