It would probably be smart to run electrical at the time of the median build-out in case there's a desire to put in an actuated crossing at a later date.
Tony, I would say that all three of the crossings you mention are very challenging to cross for peds and cyclists, especially at peak hours and all would benefit from enhanced visual supports for road users (better signage, additional paint, and probably user activated lights). The Fish Hatchery crossing will likely be as challenging as these others, if not more, due to high traffic volume, high speed, and the topography. Northbound traffic crests a hill just before this crossing and in my experience, road traffic is less inclined to yield at crosswalks when they're travelling downhill. You can see this at play where the SW crosses Glenway and Odana: westbound (uphill) traffic yields easily and quickly while eastbound (downhill) traffic is very reluctant to yield at all. Thanks for all your work in securing the easement along the rail line here. This will be a major asset to our path network once the connection is made to the Wingra Creek path. Grant On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 10:46 AM, Fernandez, Anthony < [email protected]> wrote: > Bill, > > > > We are proposing a section of 14-foot wide, raised median (in place of the > existing painted two way two way left turn lane) as a median refuge so that > the crossing can be made in two stages. There would be highly visible > crosswalk marking and signage as well. It would be very similar to the > existing crossings on the Southwest Path at Midvale, West Washington and > North Shore. While admittedly not ideal, these crossings have functioned > well and safely over the last decade. (Two of them are on my daily > rush-hour bike commute.) > > > > In my experience, drivers in Madison are becoming increasingly aware of > and attentive at these crossings, and they work better for bikers and > pedestrians than many people expect. > > > > Tony Fernandez > > [email protected] > > voice: 608-266-9219 > > fax: 608-264-9275 > > *From:* William Hauda [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, June 02, 2014 10:24 AM > *To:* Fernandez, Anthony; bikies-danenet.org > *Subject:* RE: [Bikies] Cannonball > > > > Tony: > The question I keep getting, and have no answer for, is how will > Fish Hatchery be crossed? It's a very busy street. Is there a plan? > Bill > > At 08:08 AM 6/2/2014, Fernandez, Anthony wrote: > > Small clarification: > > The Cannonball Path from Beltline to Fish Hatchery Road (Cannonball Path > Phase 5) along the Arboretum is fully funded with City of Madison funds, > easements have been obtained from the UW and from the Madison Recycling > property and plans are final. Permits from the WDNR and U.S. Corps of > Engineers are still pending but we hope to resolve that in time to begin > construction in late-summer. The construction is complex enough that, > unfortunately, it will not be completed until summer of 2015. > > Tony Fernandez > [email protected] > voice: 608-266-9219 > fax: 608-264-9275 > *From:* Bikies [ mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *William Hauda > *Sent:* Sunday, June 01, 2014 10:49 PM > *To:* bikies-danenet.org > *Subject:* [Bikies] Cannonball > > > > > > > * Relaying some info from the Dunn's Marsh Neighborhood Assn. > E-newsletter. 7 - Cannonball Path & Frontage Road Bike Path Update *The > section of the Cannonball Path that is located in Fitchburg currently is > gravel. Fitchburg is planning to wait for the McKee Road/ Hwy PD overpass > to be completed; then pave the whole trail from below the Arboretum all the > way to the overpass on PD. The ETC (estimated time of completion) is this > summer. > > Currently the Frontage Road Pedestrian/Bike Path begins at Seminole Hwy > and ends to the east at the ?*Y*? in the road. The monies used for that > section came from the DOT project. When will the path be extended down to > Todd Drive? The City of Madison has applied for a grant to extend the > multi-use path in front of the Arboretum where it currently ends. There are > several grade issues that make this section of path very expensive, > $1,000,000+. Once the grant application is approved the City of Madison > will place the project in the schedule. > > from Sheri Carter, Arbor Hills Neighborhood Association > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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