We car drivers do pay gas taxes.
On 4/25/11 1:39 AM, "tim wong" <[email protected]> wrote: > and Larry, remind me once again: why is it good public policy to charge tolls > for riding a non-polluting bicycle when heavily polluting cars and trucks > drive for free? > > On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 6:43 AM, Larry D. Nelson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> And, yes Tim, WDNR intends to charge trail fees. It¹s a modest charge for a >> great service. >> >> >> Larry D. Nelson, P.E. >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of tim wong >> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 5:50 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: [email protected] >> >> Subject: Re: [Bikies] Capital City Trail to Cottage Grove >> >> 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 <tel:%28608%29%20267-8823> or cell (608) 843-8858 >>> <tel:%28608%29%20843-8858> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > 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. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ³Earth 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, ³said Parisi. ³The 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.² >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > 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. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ³Historically, this trail connection has shown up as one of the most >>> > >>> > requested projects in all of Dane County among the bicycling community,² >>> > >>> > Parisi said. ³It is extremely exciting to see this trail so close to now >>> > >>> > becoming a reality.² >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Preserving the environment for the health of county residents and to >>> > >>> > strengthen Dane County¹s 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. 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