Oh, and one more itch that needs scratching...Mifflin/Dickinson to Mifflin/Yahara River Bike Path.
I just went past last night and saw that there are additional barricades up with posting for bikes to keep out as it's private property. I know this is also a well known defect, but should be high on the list of things that need fixing. I thought I saw this area as possibly under consideration in the Public Market proposal. Anyone have any info on this? On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 2:37 PM, Grant Foster <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven't had any conversations about this stretch with TE, but am pretty > sure they're aware of it as problematic for bikes. I also think Kevin is > correct that any move to formally accommodate bikes would put an end to the > 4 lane usage by MVs and that is likely the reason it hasn't already been > addressed. I also agree with everyone else that this should be addressed > and that having designated bike lanes on W. Wash west of Bedford and then > again east of Broom (google street view is out of date for this > section) makes this gap particularly awkward for users. I do ride it > somewhat regularly and am fairly aggressive with my lane positioning, but > it doesn't feel safe. There's no doubt that it is a no-go stretch for many > cyclists. > > If there is attention to be paid here, I'd also throw in the eastbound > stretch between Regent and Bedford. While there's a marked bike lane there, > the pavement is so poor that I typically end up taking the lane and > forgoing the bike lane in this stretch. > > > And of course this isn't the only missing link section like this. E. > Johnson from Baldwin to 1st and Fish Hatchery from Wingra to Midland are > two that come to mind. I'm pretty sure that E. Johnson is programmed to get > bike lanes when that section of E. Johnson is redone, but am not sure if > there are plans to connect Fish Hatchery. > > On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 10:08 AM, Kevin Luecke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Here is my take on the West Washington issue based on a number of years >> of observation: >> >> - The street is only wide enough to mark one motor vehicle travel lane in >> each direction (2 lanes total). >> >> - Despite this, the street functions as a 4-lane during the morning and >> evening rush periods when cars squeeze side-by-side into the single wide >> lane. >> >> - Marking a bike lane would be great for bicyclists, and I have requested >> it in the past, but would eliminate the unofficial 4-lane use of the street >> which provides significant capacity increases for motorists. >> >> - This would have large impacts on traffic congestion on West Wash, the >> Outer Square, and the Inner Square, particularly during the evening 4:30 - >> 5:30pm rush. >> >> - Another option would be removing or restricting parking on the street, >> but parking in that areas is very heavily used, and I suspect that would be >> difficult to do. >> >> As I noted in my email over the weekend, TE and CE do not / can not make >> changes to roadways that would have significant impacts on vehicle capacity >> without strong support from the impacted alders and the mayor. Given that >> this street is a known issue to TE and CE, I suspect that they do not have >> the political support they need to make the change. So again, direct your >> comments/suggestions/complaints to your alder, the alder for the area of >> concern (Alder Verveer in this case), and the mayor. Without their support, >> projects like this will not come to be. >> >> I would also suggest that although city staff do appear to monitor this >> listserv and often respond or provide info here, it is not an official >> communication channel for city staff or elected officials. If you want a >> response from the city about something, use an official channel like a >> direct email or the Report-A-Problem page, with which I have had great >> responses on a variety of issues. >> >> Kevin >> -- >> Kevin Luecke >> >> >> On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 9:13 AM, <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Send Bikies mailing list submissions to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> [email protected] >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of Bikies digest..." >>> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. >>> >>> Re: West Washington ([email protected]) >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: >>> >>> <[email protected]> >>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> Cc: >>> Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 14:06:22 +0000 >>> Subject: Re: [Bikies] West Washington >>> I’m right with Robert Nagel on this. This street has been dangerous >>> for bikes and even for turning cars for years. With the absence of >>> additional stripes it appears this street is marked as one lane in each >>> direction. And yet, cars swerve around the primary lane and into the >>> curb/parking lane repeatedly. When riding westbound as a commuter in past >>> years, I felt like I had to take the full lane in order to avoid being >>> squeezed into parked cars. >>> Eastbound, the problem has always been cars making the left turn into >>> Broom Street. Other eastbound cars passing the cars lined up for the left >>> turn, and us westbound cyclists on the downhill remaining cautious of those >>> cars turning left in front of us. >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> Sent from Windows Mail >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> >
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