I don't think that trucks drive on bike trails unless they are
involved in
maintaining those trails, Tim. J
Fact is, the WDNR doesn't have an income stream from gasoline taxes
and they
need the money to maintain the trails and the State Parks.
From: tim wong [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011
1:40 AM
To: Larry D. Nelson
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Bikies] Capital City Trail to Cottage Grove
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. It's 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.
"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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