Wasn't the Union Pacific RR the reason the section between Cottage Grove Rd. and Buckeye was never completed--some refusal to give permission or something like that? Why can it proceed from Buckeye to Cottage Grove (village, not road)?
Can we make sure that this bike path is a free route and not part of the DNR's toll road for (non-polluting) bicycles? What could make that happen? On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 9:36 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 .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. > > > > > > > -- 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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