I have to admit, the non-plowing of University Ave counterflow lane - long, long before I ever became a bike advocate or most of the paths were built - was one of my first gripes to the City. My first taste of public involvement, and you see where that led.
Although it is most definitely out of the way if you destination is on University Ave, I have always preferred to ride Dayton, especially eastbound. Even if the bike lanes are not clean, you can ride with the rest of the traffic on clear pavement long before the counterflow lane will ever be clear. Even if the counterflow lane is plowed, the shadow cast by the buildings keeps the snow/ice from melting on average winter days, and the adjacent property owners - whether the UW, private business, or other - tend to push the snow from the sidewalk back into the bike lane. Besides, even in good weather, the traffic come at me westbound - and possibly turning - makes me alternately dizzy and wary. Robbie Webber Bike Walk Madison Steering Committee www.bikewalkmadison.org Join our group on Facebook! On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 3:28 PM, John Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > A pic of today's University ave contraflow lane: < > http://www.regardingjohn.com/blog/madison-bike-lane-snow-go/> > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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