HomeMy WebLinkAboutBike & Ped Staff Memo Sep 2013BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEMS
SEPTEMBER 2013
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. DISCUSSION OF BICYCLE FACILITIES FOR BOWEN STREET
At last month’s meeting, the committee asked the Traffic Review Advisory Board to consider the
concept of putting bicycle lanes on Bowen Street, as outlined in the 2011 Pedestrian and Bicycle
Circulation Plan. In reviewing the number of properties that would potentially be impacted by
the required parking prohibitions, especially at the southern end of the street, the board was not
supportive of this.
The board expressed openness to examining Hazel Street as an alternative, though they thought
that Menominee Park’s trails could potentially play a role in providing a north-south route in the
eastern part of the city.
NEW BUSINESS
2. A REQUEST TO MOVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS BACK TO CITY HALL
The construction of the City Hall parking lot has progressed such that many boards and
committees are returning their meetings to City Hall.
Staff recommends returning the board’s meetings to City Hall starting in October. This would be
two months earlier than the committee initially approved in February.
3. CYCLING MAP
One of the goals of the committee has been to prepare maps showing designated cycling
facilities and/or trails in the area. As mentioned at last meeting, committee member Ben Rennert
has prepared a draft map, which is provided with the staff memo.
4. HISTORY OF WIOUWASH TRAIL
Committee member Adam Bellcorelli prepared a history of the Wiouwash Trail, which is
included with this memo.
STAFF STATEMENTS
5. TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP) UPDATE
As noted at last meeting, the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) presents an attractive
potential funding source for pedestrian and bicycle projects within the city. As this is a new
funding program, Wisconsin Department of Transportation plans to have workshops throughout
the state to help potential grant applicants understand program requirements. As of this writing,
no workshops have been scheduled.
6. DATA COLLECTION UPDATE FOR EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL
FORMALIZED BICYCLE ROUTES
In last month’s discussion of the status of various formalized bicycle routes, committee members
were interested in traffic volume data collection to assess the viability of bicycle lanes on various
streets. These data collection requests have been added to the list of traffic count requests and
will be completed as earlier requests are completed.