Looks like both are planned on being paved.
http://www.cityofmadison.com/bikeMadison/planning/project.cfm?id=16
http://www.cityofmadison.com/bikeMadison/planning/project.cfm?id=4
On Apr 23, 2011 12:04am, tim wong <[email protected]> wrote:
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.
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