Folks - I did a cut-and-paste below from a newsletter I got from the DNR. Things might be a bit weird in the formatting, so here's the website: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/trails/bikeways.html
The short version is that there will be another open house on Sept 22 at the Madison Senior Center for the DNR/DOT/Bike Fed project to identify important bikeways in the state: corridors to get people around and across the state. There is also a wikimaps site <http://wikimapping.net/wikimap/WI_Bikeways2.html> where you can make comments. It is open until Oct 15. More info on all this below. Wisconsin Bikeways ProjectSecond round of open houses set for September 22 - October 6 Members of the public will have an opportunity to review and comment on proposed long-distance bicycle routes in Wisconsin at a series of upcoming open house meetings. The Wisconsin Departments of Natural Resources and Transportation and the Wisconsin Bike Fed began the Bikeways Project earlier this year to identify and map a network of bikeways in the state. The Bikeways Project has evaluated existing roadway and trail systems to determine priority bikeway routes across Wisconsin that will connect into the U.S. Bike Route System <http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/us-bicycle-route-system/>, a network of long-distance interstate bicycle routes (U.S. Bicycle Routes or USBRs) across the country linking urban, suburban and rural areas through a variety of bicycling facilities. The Project recognizes the role that intrastate routes have as regional connectors between the interstate routes and there are a series of draft intrastate bikeway routes, in addition to the USBRs, on which attendees can comment. Earlier this year, a first round of public feedback allowed for review of, and comment on, proposed route corridors and route selection criteria. More than 80 people contributed to identifying bikeways across the state in a series of open house meetings in May and June, and another 360 comments were received through the online Wisconsin Bikeways Project Wikimap that was available from May 21 through June 30. Those contributing comments identified routes they currently use for bicycling or would like to use, as well as areas that are barriers to bicycling or bicycling destinations. Participants identified routes with low traffic, good scenery and good pavement quality among the highest reasons routes were "good to ride." Some of the barriers to good bike routes identified were challenging intersections or freeway interchanges and trail conditions. Over the summer, the public feedback was reviewed and taken into account as potential routes were drafted, further investigated and studied. The focus of the upcoming round of public feedback is soliciting public comment on what have been selected as the best candidate routes within the identified corridors. At the open houses, attendees will have an opportunity to view maps of the proposed bikeway routes, leave written comments and ask questions of representatives from the project team organizations. There will be no formal presentation, so attendees may come and go as schedules allow. All of the open houses will be held from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. and are at the same location as the first round of open houses, with the exception of the Milwaukee location, which will be held at the Milwaukee Central Public Library and will run from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. due to location restrictions. Open houses will be held: - *September 22, Madison* - Madison Senior Center, 330 West Mifflin Street - *September 29, Appleton* - (Grand Chute), Grand Chute Town Hall, Community & Board Rooms, 1900 Grand Chute Boulevard - *September 30, Eau Claire* - Mayo Health Systems of Eau Claire (Luther Campus Clinic), 1400 Bellinger Street - *October 1, Wausau* - Northcentral Tech College, 1000 West Campus Drive - *October 6, Milwaukee* - Milwaukee Central Public Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Street [image: =============] [image: =============] [image: bikeways red] Bikeways Project Wikimap is live through October 15 In addition to the open houses, a Wisconsin Bikeways Project Wikimap will be available from September 15 -October 15, 2015. The Wikimap is an online interactive mapping tool that allows users to view and draw & comment on the proposed routes, add comments about their entries, and view feedback that others have left. Here <http://wikimapping.net/wikimap/WI_Bikeways2.html> is a link to the Bikeways Project Wikimap. This link is also posted on the Bikeways Project web page <http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/trails/bikeways.html>. IN THIS ISSUE [image: =============] Ways to participate in the Bikeways Project - Open Houses - Wikimap At a glance... [image: =============] The focus of these open houses is on gathering feedback on draft state and federal (USBRs) bicycle routes that will cross the state. Route selection methodologies included factors such as roadway or trail conditions, available services (food, lodging, bike shops), directness and grade (steepness). More information is available on the Bikeways Project web page <http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/trails/bikeways.html> and in an August 25, 2015 press release <http://dnr.wi.gov/news/Weekly/article/?id=3381>. Questions? Be sure to check out the link to a list of project FAQs <http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/trails/bikeways_faq.html> on the right hand side of the web page. [image: =============] Open house schedule September 22 - Madison September 29 - Appleton September 30 - Eau Claire October 1 - Wausau October 6 - Milwaukee *Open Houses will be held from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.,**except Milwaukee** (4:00 - 7:00 p.m.)* ______________________ What is a bikeway?A bikeway is a road, street or path that is specifically designated for bicycle travel, may be designed for bicycle travel and may be shared with other modes of transportation or recreation. Examples of bikeways, including photos, are listed in the project FAQ <http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/trails/bikeways_faq.html>. Did you know?A primary goal of the Bikeways Project is to facilitate long-distance bicycle travel in Wisconsin by identifying routes for state and federal designation. 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.
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