It's good to see our govermenalt representatives see the connection between
bike trails and the environment by announcing this project on Earth Day. It's
a big plus in the county's fight for reducing greenhouse gases that cause
global warming/climate change. Now it's up to the bicycling community to put
pressure on funding the construction of the trail to keep the ball rolling.
Mike Neuman
---------- Original Message ----------
From: Therese Ladell <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Bikies] Capital City Trail to Cottage Grove
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:53:23 -0500
Thanks-from an eastsider who has been waiting a long time for this!
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 7:48 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
Google Maps knows it as Wagon Trail: http://bit.ly/hlZkvv
-Mindy Preston
> So where is Wagon Trail Road? Exciting news, tho.
>
>
> 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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