Salt wouldn't be necessary (or could be greatly reduced)if the paths were
cleared using a plow and then following up with a rotary brush.
Check out the following video.
http://vimeo.com/17954162
I have seen the city apply salt so thick it was like riding on a gravel road.
Salting creates many problems. First, it melts the snow and ice which then runs
down slope and refreezes, creating glaze ice conditions after is gets colder.
Very unsafe. Secondly, this runoff creates puddles in low lying sections. These
puddles freeze on the top but remain liquid underneath. This causes the tires
to
break through creating ruts and if you ride a bike you know, ruts and bikes
don't play well together. Again, very unsafe.
I have made comments on the City of Madison website about problems with bike
lanes and paths. Here is the link:
http://www.cityofmadison.com/residents/winter/transportation/biking.cfm
If you have problems that is the place to go.
David Hill
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From: "Ross, Arthur" <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thu, February 3, 2011 6:17:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Bikies] salt & sand
The paths are used by pedestrians as well as bicyclists. The sand/salt use is
necessary to ensure the safety of all users.
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
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