The meeting is Thursday JULY 19 (not June) Tony Fernandez [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> voice: 608-266-9219 fax: 608-264-9275 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robbie Webber Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:56 AM To: Bikies Subject: [Bikies] Fwd: [Bike Madison] Southwest Bike Path Lighting, Beltline to Breese Terrace
Another message from the city. This one about the SW Path lighting. Public info meeting Thursday, June 19. See below. Robbie Webber Transportation Policy Analyst State Smart Transportation Initiative www.ssti.us<http://www.ssti.us> 608-263-9984 (o) [email protected] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 9:39 AM Subject: [Bike Madison] Southwest Bike Path Lighting, Beltline to Breese Terrace To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Error! Filename not specified. Southwest Bike Path Lighting, Beltline to Breese Terrace: Update: June 11, 2012 As a result of feedback and concerns received, a new light fixture is proposed for consideration. This new fixture produces a warmer, less blue light. It also emits less light and is therefore less bright. Staff also outfitted the fixture with a baffle, which will reduce light trespass even further, and reduce light spilling off and down the path embankment. The baffle should also reduce glare to those properties and back yards that are sited below the path-- for example on Gregory St. between Glenway and Sheldon. A sample of this light fixture will be installed on the Southwest path between Glenway and Sheldon St. This work will be completed the week of June 18th, 2012. At the same time, City electricians will also swap out the old LED test fixtures and install the new sample fixtures on the two existing test poles at Council Crest. People are encouraged to visit these locations and view the fixtures and light output. Staff and alders have also met to discuss other policy issues that were brought up at the December meeting and in subsequent communications with the city. To discuss the new fixture, other policy issues, and next steps, a neighborhood meeting is being scheduled for Thursday, July 19, 2012 from 7 to 8:30 pm in the Anderson Auditorium of the Predolin Humanities Building at Edgewood College. * Read the Full letter to Southwest Path Neighbors (pdf)<https://my.cityofmadison.com/emaillists/redirect.cfm?ID=49682&MID=8020&LID=133> Update: April 26, 2012 Before, during and after the Public Information meeting in December, we received a number of comments and suggestions about the lighting issue. We have received a great deal of supportive comments and many in opposition as well. Most of the major opponents come from nearby residents who have legitimate concerns about the quality of light, the type and brightness of lighting, and any spillover effects. As promised during the meeting, all of these comments were taken into consideration and Traffic Engineering staff and alders started looking into alternatives. Since then Traffic Engineering has been working with the lighting industry to find an LED fixture that produces a warmer, more natural color of light, with less light "spillover". We recently obtained a new fixture that shows promise. It produces a warmer, more natural color of light and we have also custom-designed a louver system for the fixture that further directs light where it is wanted and cuts off undesirable light behind the fixtures where there are residences. We have been testing the fixtures at our facility and made measurements of the light intensity and distribution, with and without the louvers. The warmer colored LED produces approximately 25% less light intensity than the current test fixtures and the louvered model does an excellent job of reducing undesirable light behind the fixtures. The next step for us is that City Engineering and Traffic Engineering staff plan to meet with all four Alders whose districts are affected by the lighting proposal. We will review the comments to date as well as the new light fixture, and then will communicate the results of that meeting to neighbors and Neighborhood Associations via our website at: http://www.cityofmadison.com/bikeMadison/planning/project.cfm?id=41 <https://my.cityofmadison.com/emaillists/redirect.cfm?ID=49683&MID=8020&LID=133> Following that, we'll work with alders to schedule a second neighborhood conversation on this topic. Update: Winter 2012 A Public Information Meeting was held on 12/12/11. It was attended by approximately 50 neighbors and other interested citizens. City staff did a presentation on the Southwest Commuter Trail Proposed Lighting Project (pdf)<https://my.cityofmadison.com/emaillists/redirect.cfm?ID=49684&MID=8020&LID=133> For more information, visit the project page at Southwest Bike Path Lighting, Beltline to Breese Terrace<https://my.cityofmadison.com/emaillists/redirect.cfm?ID=49685&MID=8020&LID=133>
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