We shall need to work out a procedure for street sweeping the bike path between the trailhead and Wingra Drive over the next six months.
That's an easier project than putting a bridge over the Beltline Highway. Is there someone on this listserv that wants to take up this task and work with Dane County? Larry Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 24, 2013, at 6:32 PM, Grant Foster <[email protected]> wrote: > > You're correct. Path ends at the north end of the bridge right next to > Culvers. > > Plan is to continue alongside the rail lines, along the edge of the Arboretum > to Fish Hatchery and the city is still working on securing the agreements to > make this happen, as I understand it. I'm interested to know what the idea is > from there. The (much improved) bike lane on Fish Hatchery is still not > inviting and I can't imagine casual users feeling comfortable using it to get > downtown. It's consistently filled with debris (especially glass) and car > traffic moves at a steady 40 mph. > > Using the wide sidewalk along the east side of the road might be an option > for some, but should really be widened and striped if this is the intent. > It's used heavily by pedestrians and students and doesn't really accommodate > bike through-traffic as it is right now. > > Unless/until this is figured out, I doubt we'll capitalize on the promise of > this Southside/Downtown connection. > > Grant > >> On Oct 24, 2013 4:35 PM, "Robert F. Nagel" <[email protected]> wrote: >> ok, so if you're going to the northeast from the southwest, you can pick up >> a spur at the Cap City Trail which will take you to the bridge, then you >> take the bridge and end up on the frontage road near ward brodt? i'm not >> complaining, just clarifying, is there a trail from the northeast end of the >> bridge? if not, when? and where will that trail take you to when it's done? >> thanks. >> >> >> --- >> >> >> Robert F. Nagel, Attorney >> Law Offices of Robert Nagel >> [email protected] >> www.nagel-law.com >> Thirty on the Square, 10th Floor >> 30 W. Mifflin St., Suite 1001 >> Madison, WI 53703 >> 608-255-1501 office >> 608-255-1504 fax >> 608-438-9501 cell >> >> >>> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 4:10 PM, Ross, Arthur <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> See below and >>> http://www.cityofmadison.com/bikemadison/planning/modal/CannonballBridgeOverBeltline.cfm >>> >>> CANNONBALL PATH BRIDGE OVER BELTLINE OPENS! >>> The long-awaited Cannonball Path Phase 3 bridge over Beltline Highway, just >>> west of Fish Hatchery Road is open for use as of October 24. This new, >>> four-span arched bridge carries bicyclists and pedestrians over the >>> Beltline and both the north and south frontage roads, providing a safe (and >>> fun!) alternative to the Fish Hatchery Road interchange. The bridge is also >>> the key segment of the overall Cannonball Path project, which consists of >>> more than four miles of paved shared-use (bicycle and pedestrian) path >>> connecting neighborhoods in Fitchburg and Madison south of the Beltline >>> with central Madison. Currently over 1.6 miles of path is paved, beginning >>> at the Capital City Trail in Fitchburg and extending to the north Beltline >>> frontage road. Contracts are in place and work has begun on the remaining >>> length, including a new bridge over McKee Road (CTH PD). When completed >>> next year the path will connect to the Military Ridge State Trail, Capital >>> City Trail, Badger Trail and the Southwest path. Plans are being developed >>> for the northward extension to Fish Hatchery Road and ultimately to the >>> Wingra Path. >>> >>> Many have asked about a ribbon cutting. Nothing was planned for this year >>> because of the uncertainty about the opening date and the lateness of the >>> season. Next year we will be able to hold a big celebration, encompassing >>> the full length of the project and recognizing the communities, >>> governmental agencies, neighborhoods, citizens and builders who have >>> contributed to this great new addition to the metro area’s bike and >>> pedestrian network. >>> >>> For more information please contact Tony Fernandez in Engineering at >>> [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 > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
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