I second the need for bike facilities on Atwood here. I ride the stretch from Walter to Lakeland daily and it is not a safe route. I see a lot of cyclists taking to the sidewalks, creating significant conflicts with walkers, joggers and strollers (especially on the bridges). In the winter, these walks are not plowed in the morning and the bridges are almost neglected completely, with significant rutted ice developing as the winter progresses.
I'd be interested to know the traffic counts on this stretch, as car traffic is not congested even during peak commuting times. With the bus stops, cars often have to travel in the inner lanes anyway. It seems like converting the right-hand lanes to bus/bike lanes would be an option. Now that Monona Dr has bike lanes, the value of adding them to Atwood is all the more apparent. The other long-standing issue in this stretch is with pedestrian crossings. I know the parks department understands the need for improved crossings within the two halves of Olbrich Park, and a remedy should be considered as part of any redesign. Grant Foster District 15 On May 7, 2013 8:12 AM, "India Viola" <[email protected]> wrote: > Council Presentation on 2014 Transportation Improvement Plan 5p May 7 > Council Chambers Room 201 CCB > > Is anyone from Bikies planning on attending this meeting? > Unfortunately I have a conflict and won't be able to make it. > > Because it's in my neck of the woods, I would like to underscore the > importance of putting bike lanes onto both sides of Atwood Avenue between > S. Fair Oaks Ave and Cottage Grove Road ASAP. The Cap City Path that goes > behind Olbrich is not an equivalent alternative. No matter that the posted > speed limit is 30mph, auto traffic consistently goes 35-50mph on this > stretch, even as an assertive, confident cyclist who disdains riding on the > sidewalk I can't blame the folks I see riding their bikes on the sidewalk > on this stretch of Atwood. > > -India Viola > District 6 > > > > > -- > WeAreAllMechanics.com > [email protected] > > Stay connected- Follow WAAM on > Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/We.Are.All.Mechanics> > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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