On Jun 21, 2007, at 1:28 PM, Robbie Webber wrote:
I spoke to Larry Nelson Tuesday night during the Council meeting.
He acknowledged that there was a 60 day closing of the intersection
of Randall and the SW Path - for obvious reasons if you go by
there. There is a very deep, large hole where the path/roadway used
to be.
Now that Larry sent the information on detours, I will work with
him to make sure that there is appropriate signage. For instance, I
went westbound on the path last night, and noted no sign until the
actual closure at Randall. When you backtrack, the next street is
Orchard, and which runs one-way south. The easiest way to bypass
the construction would be to go NORTH to Spring St or Dayton, which
means westbound bicyclists should be warned at Charter.
Until we get this straightened out with signs, let's pretend that
it is several years in the past, and the path hasn't been built
yet. We are resourceful people, I know we can survive the
construction at least as well as motorists!
My goal here is that the trail be closed only as long as is really
necessary. If that large hole REALLY has to be there for 60 days, I
can understand that the trail must be closed. My concern is that the
trail may be closed, for the convenience of the contractor only, long
after that part of the hole (or a part close to the crossing) has
been filled in again and it would be perfectly safe to allow cyclists
and pedestrians to cross.
As nearly as I can tell, the detour route forces cyclists to ride on
Monroe St. or the adjacent sidewalk. Among other things, this
greatly improves the chances of cyclists experiencing the kind of
abuse which recently occurred on Speedway. The fact that this hazard
existed before the trail was completed does not justify needlessly
closing the trail longer than necessary.
Scott Ellington
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