On 7/10/2012 11:32 AM, mstuartev tds.net wrote:
I revisited the marked valve covers on my ride in today. I noted that
one that was marked with yellow paint actually is IN the driving lane
NOT in the bike lane. So the city crews were nice enough to mark the
valve for motorists so they wouldn't be alarmed with they bump over
it. Really, I'm not being too sarcastic here... really.
Anyway, I'll be curious to hear what any city people have to say about
this. A little yellow paint might save a few bent rims over time.
Yellow is gas; blue is water.
In Fitchburg these are remark periodically and when they need it and
someone is there with a spray can. The colors are for identification
and not for warning.
Valve covers should be level with the street in all cases, neither
raised nor sunken. The cover housings are designed so they can be
raised and lowered independently of the valves to match the pavement.
If they are raised or sunken, report it as a problem to city
engineering: https://www.cityofmadison.com/reportaproblem. Cities care
about your rims and their snow plows!
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