I ride the path on the N. side of the beltline going east and west. While I support extension further west, I agree that getting onto Odana crossing Whitney Way going east is a major potential safety problem that should be corrected.
On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Mary Mullen <[email protected]> wrote: > I can’t agree with you more. Hardly anyone uses this path because they > either don’t know it is there or they can’t figure out how to get on it. > > Mary Mullen > > > > On 9/19/13 8:05 AM, "STRAWSER, Charles" <[email protected]> wrote: > > From what little I know of them, I think the proposed path (and High Point > Rd bridge reconstruction) would both be wonderful ways to connect the > existing path further west. > > But until there is a much better way for cyclists to navigate the > intersection of Whitney Way and Odana Rd to get to the eastern terminus of > the existing path that runs along the Beltline, the connections are mostly > moot for those of us who are coming from north of Odana or east of Whitney > Way. > > Chuck Strawser > Pedestrian & Bicycle Transportation Planner > Commuter Solutions > Transportation Services > UW-Madison > Room 124 WARF > 610 Walnut St > Madison WI 53726 > 608-263-2969 > www.wisc.edu/trans > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected]]<[email protected]]> > *On Behalf Of *Robbie Webber > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 18, 2013 4:30 PM > *To:* Bikies > *Subject:* [Bikies] Fwd: Public Meeting on Major Bike Path Initiative > > > Got the following message, and thought folks might be interested. I know a > bit about this proposal, and the route would open up quite a few options > for people that work, shop, or live in a rather bike-unfriendly area of the > city: West Towne, High Point Rd, Watts Rd, etc. Basically, the proposal is > to extend to the west the existing path that runs along the Beltline from > Whitney Way to Grand Canyon. I can't remember the exact route or > configuration, but I know that it involved going under (or over?) a couple > of nasty intersections, thereby making it much easier for pedestrians and > bicyclists to get through. > > > > Robbie Webber > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Fernandez, Anthony* <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 3:33 PM > Subject: Public Meeting on Major Bike Path Initiative > > Friends, > > We are exploring the possibility of a major bike path project along the > Beltline near West Towne and continuing west to CTH M. We are holding a > public information meeting this coming *Tuesday at 4:30 PM* *Community > Room at West District Police Station,1710 McKenna Blvd. > *Attached notice has more info. Feel free to attend and to pass this on > to anyone else who might be interested. And to get back to me with any > questions, of course. > Thanks. > Tony Fernandez > [email protected] > voice: 608-266-9219 <tel:608-266-9219> > fax: 608-264-9275 <tel:608-264-9275> > > > To: Bicyclists and Interested Citizens > RE: Public Information Meeting for High Point Road over USH 12 Bridge > Replacement and West Towne Bike Path Projects > You are invited to attend a public information meeting for the upcoming > construction of two interrelated projects; the replacement of the High > Point Road Bridge over USH 12 (the Beltline) by the Wisconsin Department of > Transportation, and construction of a proposed bike path along the Beltline > by the City of Madison. These projects are described in more detail below, > along with contact information. > Tuesday September 24, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm, Community Room at City of Madison > West District Police Station, 1710 McKenna Blvd, Madison > *WisDOT High Point Road over USH 12 Bridge Replacement Project > *The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is developing plans for the > proposed replacement of the High Point Road bridge over the Beltline. The > existing bridge has a deteriorated, two-lane deck and substandard clearance > over the highway. The project will consist of replacing the existing bridge > and approaches to accommodate four lanes of traffic plus bike lanes, wide > sidewalk on the east side and a separate, multi-use path on the west side. > *West Towne Bike Path Project > *The City of Madison is developing plans for a bike and pedestrian path > along the north side of the Beltline from the existing path at Grand Canyon > Drive (Struck Street underpass) to west of High Point Road. At High Point > Road the path would connect to the proposed bridge over the Beltline, cross > to the south over the Beltline, and ultimately continue west to CTH M. > For additional information please contact: > City of Madison Engineering Division > Anthony Fernandez, P.E. > 608-266-9219 > [email protected] > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > 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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