Tom, I must have missed the thread that led to your recent post. I take an active interest in Rimrock Rd. myself, since I use it regularly as a bicyclist, pedestrian, bus rider, and rarely even as auto driver or passenger. I have raised the question about that U.S. Hwy 12-18 overpass lacking pedestrian facilities on both sides of the road (and therefore no sidewalk serving the #11 and #13 bus stops at E. Badger or in front of the Wi IRS), plus the missing pedestrian crossing indicators on the stop light with Mooreland Rd south of the U.S. Hwy 12-18 overpass. Now with a new charter school going it, these missing “complete streets” elements are glaringly bright all the more. I’ve brought up these deficiencies to the annual budget solicitation for ped/bike improvements process comes up with the City of Madison, but I don’t know who really has jurisdiction. Some of the improvements are Town of Madison, others are WiDoT. Now the MMSD could potentially have a voice.
George Perkins From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomas Bach Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 4:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Bikies] Crossing Rimrock Road A quick point, the question isn't whether or not "middle school kids old enough to cross even busy roads without crossing guards?" The point ought to be that motorists and pedestrians don't mix well, in large part because motorist roll through stop lights, stop signs and stop on, as opposed to before, crossing walks. tom bach “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” —H. G. Wells, 1904 _____
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