is this extension going to be paved or will it be the usual DNR toll road crushed limestone specials?
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 6:06 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > This was a bit of a surprise to me. Although it's been on the to do list > for many years, I had not heard that it would be a "go" this soon. > > Dane Co. Exec. Parisi: Dane County celebrates Earth Day by plannning for > Capital City Trail connection to Glacial Drumlin Trail > 4/22/2011 > > Contact: Casey Slaughter Becker, Office of the County Executive > (608) 267-8823 or cell (608) 843-8858 > > The County is celebrating Earth Day today by beginning the planning and > design for construction of an off road bicycle-pedestrian trail that will > fill in the missing link between the Capital City Trail and the Glacial > Drumlin Trail. The project will begin this summer, thanks to a Wisconsin > DOT High Priority Project grant that was awarded for the project. > > County Executive Joe Parisi says the grant will cover up to 80 percent of > planning costs for the project, with the Wisconsin DNR paying the > remaining 20 percent. Actual construction of the six-mile trail will be > contingent on the ability to secure additional grant dollars. > > “Earth Day is a great reminder that here in Dane County we have an > excellent system of bike trails that help recreational and commuting > bicyclists get where they need to go, “said Parisi. “The need for this > missing trail link has been highly recognized by bicyclists for more than > a decade. With this link in place, one could ride from Governor Dodge > State Park all the way to Miller Park.” > > Dane County would serve as the grant Project Sponsor and provide oversight > of planning and design efforts for the nearly 6 mile long connector trail. > The total cost of the planning project is estimated to be about $270,000, > with the WDOT administered grant covering up to 80 percent. > > The trail is planned to extend from Wagon Trail Road in the City of > Madison east to the where the Glacial Drumlin Trail now ends in the > Village of Cottage Grove. Dane County, the City of Madison, Village of > Cottage Grove and Wisconsin DNR have been working together on planning and > acquiring lands necessary for development of the trail for several years. > > “Historically, this trail connection has shown up as one of the most > requested projects in all of Dane County among the bicycling community,” > Parisi said. “It is extremely exciting to see this trail so close to now > becoming a reality.” > > Preserving the environment for the health of county residents and to > strengthen Dane County’s local economy is a priority for Parisi. > Encouraging growth in the clean energy jobs industry and promoting and > protecting the natural places that make Dane County a great place to live > will be among his initiatives as Dane County Executive. > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > -- If you would like to sign a petition opposing Williamson St. Coop's permanent driveway, go to the link http://www.PetitionOnline.com/coop9876/petition.html<http://www.petitiononline.com/coop9876/petition.html>.Even if you've signed the paper copy, sign this one especially if you have a comment to add. Or buy a T-shirt: STOP THE DRIVEWAY. Inquire here.
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