As a follow-up, the proposal for this section of Segoe is a buffered bike lane. The cross-section would be 10 foot parking lane 7 foot bike lane 3 foot buffer (painted) 11 travel lane for motor vehicles 1 foot gutter
Attached is photo to give an idea of what this would look and feel like. I took the photo in NYC, thus the bike lane on the left. Despite the wider parking lane, drivers still have to park within 1 foot of the curb, so there is a de facto buffer on the parking side of the bike lane as well as the painted buffer between the bike lane and the travel lane. And in the winter, even if the street is not plowed to the curb, there should still be enough clear pavement for bicycles between the parked cars and the travel lane. Arthur Arthur Ross, Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 100 PO Box 2986 Madison, WI 53701-2986 608/266-6225 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ross, Arthur Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 2:09 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Langer, Scott Subject: [Bikies] Segoe Road Public Information Meeting People on this list might be interested in this meeting, especially if you live in or regularly travel through this area. - - Arthur PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING LANE CONFIGURATION CHANGES ON SEGOE ROAD FROM MINERAL POINT TO REGENT STREET Monday, August 2, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Covenant Presbyterian Church 326 South Segoe Road Bradfield Hall The City of Madison is in the process of replacing the water main and service laterals, MG&E is replacing the gas main and then the City will resurface South Segoe Road from Hillview Terrace to Regent Street. The project will include the spot replacement of the concrete curb and gutter, drive aprons, and sidewalks due to the poor existing condition or for the installation of the above mentioned utilities. The street will then be milled and resurfaced with asphalt pavement. The primary purpose of this meeting is to discuss the proposed changes to the lane configuration in conjunction with the resurfacing project. The City is considering reducing the traffic lanes from two lanes in each direction to one lane in each direction with bike lanes, from Mineral Point Road to Regent Street. This change would require the removal of about 100 feet of parking on each side of Segoe Road at the Mineral Point Road and Regent Street intersections. We would also like to propose pedestrian bump outs for the mid-block sidewalk crossing just north of Oconto Court to improve pedestrian safety at this location. If you have questions regarding this project, you may contact Scott Langer, at 266-5987 or [email protected].
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