We will try to correct this condition immediately. Our contract requires the Contractor to maintain the connection between the John Nolen path on the Causeway to the intersection crosswalk at North Shore. The closure barricades were placed in the wrong location.
Tony Fernandez [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> voice: 608-266-9219 fax: 608-264-9275 From: Bikies [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of rick Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 9:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Bikies] Notice of closure of John Nolen Path in Law Park I echo these well phrased sentiments - and then some. Rick Scram! Couriers On 5/5/2015 9:07 AM, Michael Lemberger wrote: Hi Arthur and Tony, A couple of us rode north this morning across the causeway from Lakeside street to find the north end of the last bridge blocked by a path closed barrier just south of the intersection with North Shore Drive. There was no previous indication from the south or west that the path was closed ahead, which means that had there been a construction crew present, we would have had to backtrack a mile to find an alternate route. Similarly, there is another barrier blocking the North Shore path on the south side of John Nolen, so cyclists riding east parallel to North Shore are likely finding themselves in a similar, though less burdensome situation when they reach the John Nolen crossing. I understand that there is no official detour for this project (though I don't fully understand why there is not), but are there any plans to improve the signage to provide advance notice of the closure? Thanks in advance for any insight. Michael ----- On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Ross, Arthur <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> wrote: NOTICE: The John Nolen Path (a/k/a/ Capital City Trail) in Law Park west of the Monona Terrace Convention Center will be closed for construction, possibly as soon as Tuesday, May 5, 2015. The City is completely reconstructing the path to provide new and wider pavement from North Shore Drive to the Terrace. This includes separated space for bicycles and pedestrians from Broom Street to the Terrace. This much-needed improvement is expected to take about one month, and is being scheduled in order to re-open the path prior to\r Bike Week, June 6-13. During construction, *no bikes or pedestrians* will be permitted on the path. Users of the lake shore path in front of Monona Terrace will be able to access Law Park on foot, but there will be no designated or ADA accessible route through the Park. The bike elevator in Monona Terrace will continue to operate and be accessible to or from the path to the east. There will not be a marked detour as it is assumed that bicyclists and pedestrians will choose the alternative on-street route that best serves their needs. We realize that this will be a major inconvenience for many path users but there is no feasible alternative given the dimensions of the Park and the major construction involved. We appreciate your patience and we are confident that the new, wider path will be worth the temporary inconvenience. For additional information on this project, please contact Tony Fernandez in City Engineering at (608) 266-9219 or [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Arthur Ross, Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 100 PO Box 2986 Madison, WI 53701-2986 608/266-6225 _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
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