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We are still trying to make this improvement and are in the process of designing a less costly version that still preserves the main features. Right now we are awaiting comments from Traffic Engineering (TE) on a couple of alternatives we developed I continue to recommend the green pavement we discussed, but ultimately this is a TE decision. Hope to bid it a third time this winter for construction in 2015. Tony Fernandez [email protected] voice: 608-266-9219 fax: 608-264-9275 On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 3:58 PM, Andy Bach <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Richard Schifreen* <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 > Subject: Re: [Bikies] green crosswalk > To: Peter Gray <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > Hi Andy, > I spent a fair amount of time with Tony Fernandez talking about this > project. I bike commute and use this intersection, at least when there > isn't ice or snow on the road. I agree, its a nightmare. The project > offers some improvement for bicyclists heading east or west on Old > Middleton between Eau Claire and Whitney Way. It also offers an > improvement for bicyclists heading east on Old Middleton and turning left > onto the Blackhawk Bike Trail or bicyclists crossing south from the > Blackhawk Trail to Eau Claire. It does very little for bicyclists crossing > north from Eau Claire to the Blackhawk Trail. There will be some > improvement due to restrictions on parking on the south side of Old > Middleton west of Eau Claire and a green bike box designating a waiting > area for bikes and pedestrians trying to cross from Eau Claire north to the > bike trail. No much, but something. It won't help the traffic and you'll > still need to wait. Tony wouldn't consider any kind of traffic control due > to the cost. > > This project (#6794) has now been bid twice with no takers within the > City's price range. I haven't talked to Tony since the summer, but right > now it doesn't look good at least according to the information on the City > website. I'm afraid that leaves us with nothing. > > I thought Tony was doing his best. We spent a lot of time on the phone. > He shared diagrams and plans with me and was responsive to my questions and > suggestions. Wish there was something else we could do. > > Best, > Rich Schifreen > [email protected] > > Sent from my iPad > > On Nov 26, 2014, at 5:38 PM, Peter Gray <[email protected]> wrote: > > Rich, > > Your favorite intersection is trending on one of the Madison cycling email > lists. > > Could you share an update? > > Hope you and Lynne are well! > > Cheers, > Peter > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Andy Bach <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 4:50 PM > Subject: Re: [Bikies] green crosswalk > To: Michael Rewey <[email protected]> > Cc: BikiesSubmissions <[email protected]> > > > > On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 2:56 PM, Michael Rewey <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> The city and Tony Fernandez have drawn up plans to put in a left turn >> lane for bikes. > > > Not sure how you could help it but riding that route most every day, I'd > guess more than half the west bound bikes leaving the path want to cross > Old Middleton to go up Eau Claire. The "rush hours" means a long wait > until, if you're lucky, somebody lets you through or you get in the wake of > a left turning vehicle. > > I go straight down Old M. through the stop light - not much fun in the > winter w/ solid traffic on the left and the snow clutter bike lane either. > Going east, I just pull into Eau Claire and wait at the stop sign. I guess > they could run the path down to the corner of Whitney and Old M. but that's > probably railroad R.o.Way or something. > > 1 million for a tunnel [1]? ;-> > -- > > a > [1] > reported/purported cost of the the tunnel under Univ. at Spring Harbor. > Nice tunnel though. > > Andy Bach, > [email protected] > 608 658-1890 cell > 608 261-5738 wk > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > > > > > -- > > a > > Andy Bach, > [email protected] > 608 658-1890 cell > 608 261-5738 wk > -- a Andy Bach, [email protected] 608 658-1890 cell 608 261-5738 wk
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