If my memory is accurate, I recall that at one point quite a few years ago when DNR paved the section of the Military Ridge Trail from McKee Road to PB, they proposed paving the section from PB to Verona. They needed or wanted Verona to approve this, perhaps to pay or share in the costs or for a maintenance agreement, but Verona declined. You might check with the WisDNR Southern Unit (based out of Fish Hatchery Road), or with Central Office, to explore options for discussing paving this section.
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 ________________________________ From: Bikies <[email protected]> on behalf of gordon sussman via Bikies <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 9:08 AM To: Grant Foster Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Bikies] Military Ridge Trail in Verona My understanding is that's part of the (State owned/administered) Military Ridge Trail, administered out of Blue Mound State Park. I believe the contact is Kevin Swenson ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). My guess is that, as it's a snowmobile trail and snowmobilers put up a lot more $$ than bikers, and pavement and sleds are a bad combination, it's a difficult work-out. Just speculating here... On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 8:45 AM, Grant Foster via Bikies <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Also, FWIW, I'm a guy that thinks riding 100 miles on gravel roads is fun and who loves riding crushed limestone trails generally. When I say it's unrideable, it's because it's really, really bad. On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 8:41 AM Robert F. Nagel <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Thanks. Perhaps now that the ground is unfrozen, it's time for that. Anybody know when that will happen? --- [https://mail.google.com/mail/c/photos/private/AIbEiAIAAAAhCLb07c3c8K-rDxDlm5Wf5ojdzXEY2Nu6rNaKy9KXATABSD0Us7KFk8TqCxcjefJTk980XpA?sz=32] Robert F. Nagel, Attorney Law Offices of Robert Nagel [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.nagel-law.com<http://www.nagel-law.com> Thirty on the Square, 10th Floor 30 W. Mifflin St., Suite 1001 Madison, WI 53703 608-255-1501<tel:608-255-1501> office 608-255-1504<tel:608-255-1504> fax 608-438-9501<tel:608-438-9501> cell On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 8:37 AM, Grant Foster <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I would call it unrideable right now. I rode PB to Franklin on Tuesday and it was dry, but so rutted that I wouldn't suggest riding it to anyone. This was unloaded with 32c tires. I do think paving is the long-term answer for this stretch, but agree that some grooming and addition of gravel would improve things significantly. This has happened at least the last three spring seasons. On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 8:30 AM Robert F. Nagel <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Good question. I have a more narrow one though. How is the trail now? The ruts were so bad the last time I went out to it, it wasn't rideable. Is it rideable yet? Does it get groomed at all? Could it be groomed perhaps to be made rideable earlier in the season? I can't imagine a better use for the trail fees other than to take care of the trail. If it's not being groomed, what is happening to the fees? Sorry, I know I said my question would be more narrow, but I guess I ended up with more than question, some of which may not be so narrow, but at least I didn't jump the trail. --- [https://mail.google.com/mail/c/photos/private/AIbEiAIAAAAhCLb07c3c8K-rDxDlm5Wf5ojdzXEY2Nu6rNaKy9KXATABSD0Us7KFk8TqCxcjefJTk980XpA?sz=32] Robert F. Nagel, Attorney Law Offices of Robert Nagel [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.nagel-law.com<http://www.nagel-law.com> Thirty on the Square, 10th Floor 30 W. Mifflin St., Suite 1001 Madison, WI 53703 608-255-1501<tel:608-255-1501> office 608-255-1504<tel:608-255-1504> fax 608-438-9501<tel:608-438-9501> cell On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 8:12 AM, Grant Foster via Bikies <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Good morning, Does anyone have any background or contacts related to paving the Military Ridge Trail from PB to 18/151 on the southwest side of Verona? This section of path gets very high usage and the current conditions result in an almost unusable trail each spring. Walkers and joggers and cyclists can't keep off of it in late winter/early spring when it's very wet and their footprints and wheel ruts then harden when things dry out. It takes quite a while for the trail to become rideable again, even with fatter tires. Given its location in an urban setting and its importance to accessing a very large employment center, this path should be paved. Would Dane Co. Parks be the lead on this sort of thing? Is the obstacle financial or is it about snowmobile access? I'd be interested in working with some folks to try and make progress on it. Thanks. Grant _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
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