I submitted this request last year, but do not know where it lies in the updated priority list, or if it gets dropped year-to-year. So I humbly submit again.
To Madison Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission: Location: Controlled intersection at Mineral Point, Speedway, Glenway Streets Subject: Traffic light improvement. 1. Add pedestrian crossings to ALL FOUR corners (now only two) with pedestrian activated buttons. 2. Add pedestrian refuge island on Mineral Point and Speedway. 3. Engineer corner so Mineral Point traffic slows down. 4. At absolute minimum, re-orient the motor vehicle "green/yellow/red" lights so pedestrians can at least SEE the lights when they are standing at the southeast corner waiting to cross. (The intersection is at an obtuse angle and so now the lights are not aligned at 90 degrees, so you can't see them from the southeast corner). These improvements at this corner are of obvious practicality and safety for pedestrians. Improvements at this corner is important to bicycling because it is a feeder access to the bike path that runs south along Glenway to the SW Bike Path and runs east to the bike route through the Forest Hill cemetery. Thank you for your consideration. George Perkins 442 Toepfer Avenue Madison, WI 53711 608-442-5558 ------------- RE:PEDESTRIAN-BICYCLE PROJECTS SOUGHT The Madison Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission will hold a public hearing to receive comments on potential pedestrian and bicycle projects the City should consider undertaking in the 2009-2011 Capital Budget to increase opportunities for walking and bicycling in Madison. The intent of the public hearing is to hear suggestions for new capital (construction) projects. Please note that concerns about routine maintenance and operational issues can be directed to the appropriate agency or the City's Report-a-Problem webpage <http://www.cityofmadison.com/reportaproblem.> The hearing will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, in Room LL110 of the Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. [NOTE: If you need an interpreter, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access this meeting, please contact the Traffic Engineering Division at 608-266-4761 or TTY (Textnet) at 866-704-2315. Please do so no later than 9:00 a.m. on the Thursday preceding the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made.] Written comments will also be accepted through June 6, 2008, and should be addressed to the Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission, c/o City Traffic Engineering Division, PO Box 2986, Madison WI 53701-2986, or email to traffic at cityofmadison.com. <http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies> The results of the public hearing and written comments will be used to develop a list of projects to be considered for inclusion in the 2009-2011 construction work program. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
