I really like how E. Campus Mall has turned out and think it works well for people on bike and foot. I haven't been there during peak periods, but think the crossings at Johnson and U work very well and certainly accommodate foot traffic better than before. The new crossing of Park St at the end of State is also nice and should be a good alternative to the bridge.
On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 2:28 PM Robbie Webber <[email protected]> wrote: > Wed next week - total shut down overnight between Frances and Park. > Traffic rerouted to Dayton. > > Also, various lane closures throughout the week, including for pedestrians > and bicyclists. > > Note that the bridge is being removed because, in addition to > deteriorating, it isn't being used much. This just goes to show that people > aren't going to go up, over, and down again if straight across is easier. > If you want to go from the 2nd floor of Humanities to the 2nd floor of > Vilas, it works. But to cross the street? Nope. > > > http://host.madison.com/news/local/education/university/uw-madison-demolishing-bridge-over-university-avenue-closures-to-come/article_215e0c26-a748-5849-85c7-e5b8c9c82eb5.html > > UW-Madison will start work next week to demolish the pedestrian bridge > that connects Vilas Hall and the Humanities Building over University Avenue. > > The demolition work will cause lane closures on the busy stretch of > University Avenue near Park Street, and force crews to entirely close the > street for one night. > > University officials say the bridge is being taken down because it is > deteriorating and is no longer used as much as it was in the past. > > Demolition will start on Aug. 10 and is expected to take a week, depending > on weather. > > Three blocks of University Avenue between Park and Frances streets will be > closed entirely from 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, until 6 the next > morning. Traffic will be rerouted around the closure via Dayton Street. > > There will also be "multiple lane closures throughout the week," according > to the university, and detours for pedestrians and bicyclists. > > > Robbie Webber > Transportation Policy Analyst > 608-263-9984 (o) > 608-225-0002 (c) > [email protected] > All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of > my employer or any other group with which I am affiliated. > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >
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