I use Segoe a lot...and primarily because south of Mineral point the curb lane is very nice and wide.....have never had an issue with cars as a result. In a time of competing priorities for funding...I'd vote for instituting a repainting line item for existing bike lanes, especially in very dangerous areas...primary example to me is Seminole south of the arb...hard to tell if those lanes ever existed now..its been years since they've been repainted it seems...and with the curves, high speeds and grades there's major danger there. I'd rather see the funds in this instance used for maintenance...and to consider using some of the funds for Sherman Avenue or other intense stretches with issues.
Growing bike lanes is great...but maintaining what we have is important too. Meanwhile, whatever happened to construction planning for cycling routes? The endless projects around Lake and Gilman...without seemingly any accommodation is short sighted. --- On Fri, 7/8/11, William Obermeyer <[email protected]> wrote: From: William Obermeyer <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Bikies] Public Hearing to Discuss Segoe Rd. Protected Bike Lane Extension To: [email protected] Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 7:41 PM There's already a bike lane stub that begins just before the Segoe-Mineral Point intersection, and whether you can make a safe right on red is a function of the traffic, which is often heavy. There's some danger of a right-hook, but _most_ drivers I've encountered seem aware of the problem. Even so, I wouldn't do it. I find that stretch of Mineral Point so miserable for bike riding, and the Mineral Point-Midvale intersection so unfriendly (on Mineral Point) that I'd sturn right on Keating and take that eastbound. Even though there's no light at the Keating-Midvale intersection, it feels more bike friendly (to me) than the Mineral Point - Midvale intersection. (Note: I have not had any problems making right turns from the bike lane on Segoe north of MPRd - presumably the model for the proposed bike lanes south of MPRd) On Jul 8, 2011, at 7:25 PM, Eric White wrote: > I have a question about this bike lane. If I'm heading N on Segoe and > I want to turn R on Mineral Point, can I wait in the bike lane and > turn right on red there? > > Thanks. > > On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Amanda White <[email protected]> wrote: >> The City is seeking public feedback on extending the Segoe Rd. separated >> bike lane past Mineral Point Road to Odana Road. This would eliminate a >> through traffic lane in both directions on Segoe. >> >> It's a great opportunity and I hope some of you will be able to attend and >> voice your support of this project. >> >> Wed. July 13 >> 6:30pm >> Westwood Christian Church >> 5210 Odana Rd. >> >> Amanda >> ________________________ >> Amanda White >> Associate Director >> Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin >> (608) 251-4456 >> [email protected] >> www.bfw.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
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