That's what I was hoping for. KENNEDY, Robert wrote: > The path crossing at Highland Ave. is scheduled to be improved before the > official opening. A crosswalk will be painted, but more importantly, the > signal and stop bar will be moved north so that motorists stop before they > block the crosswalk. > > > > Rob > > > > Rob Kennedy, Ph.D. > > TDM Manager and Senior Transportation Planner > > University of Wisconsin-Madison > > 610 Walnut St., 120 C WARF > > Madison, WI 53726 > > 608/263-1034 > > Fax 608/265-3424 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mitchell Nussbaum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 5:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Bikies] Campus Drive Pedestrian & Bicycle Path Grand > Opening: > August 8th > > > > I took a sneak preview of the path a few days ago and I was impressed. > > Thanks to the UW-Madison Transportation Services for providing this. > > > > But I did notice a problem where the path crosses Highland Avenue. > > Highland can be a very busy street, and it's not easy to find a gap in > > traffic during rush hour. To make matters worse, northbound cars block > > the path when they are stopped by the signal at the Campus Drive on-ramp. > > > > Perhaps this issue will be dealt with by the time the path officially > > opens, but in its current configuration it could be ugly at times. > > > > Dar Ward wrote: > >> Campus Drive Pedestrian & Bicycle Path Grand Opening: August 8th > >> > >> Please join us in celebrating the grand opening of the new Campus Drive > >> Pedestrian and Bicycle Path. Designed and developed by UW Madison > >> Transportation Services, this safe and convenient pathway makes > >> connections from west side neighborhoods into the heart of the UW >> Campus. > >> On August 8, 2008, join your neighbors, coworkers, Bucky, and the UW >> Band > >> in a parade from University Bay Drive along the rail line to the artful > >> new bridge over Walnut Street. Check out one of the nation's largest >> solar > >> lighting installations (provided by MG&E) along the way! At the bridge, > >> you'll hear from special guests, see MG&E's solar energy exhibit, get > >> bicycle commuting tips, enjoy kids' activities, and more. UW Madison > >> Transportation Services supports alternative transportation choices - > >> please walk, bike, or bus to this event! > >> > >> Event Schedule & Location > >> 10:00 a.m. - Gather at the beginning of the path at University Bay Drive > >> to join the parade > >> 10:15 a.m. - Parade proceeds along the pathway to the new bridge over > >> Walnut Street > >> 10:30 a.m. - Brief press conference with UW and Madison VIPs > >> 10:40 a.m. - Enjoy children's activities, bicycling safety and >> alternative > >> transportation information, and refreshments from local businesses. > >> 12:00 p.m. - Ride the path to your next destination! > >> > >> http://www2.fpm.wisc.edu/trans/tdm/TransportationOptions.htm > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Bikies mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies >
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