tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post7907208868682789323..comments2024-03-28T06:21:34.602-06:00Comments on twin city sidewalks: New Bike Infrastructure Means that Hennepin County, Univeristy of Minnesota Deserve PraiseBill Lindekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373780012930618768noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-81593446457494051592012-12-14T08:15:54.451-06:002012-12-14T08:15:54.451-06:00The Transitway extension is underway - some cleari...The Transitway extension is underway - some clearing and other preliminary work was started this fall - and construction will be complete sometime next summer. The project consists of an off-street facility from Oak St. to Bridge #9. The RR wouldn't deal, so the entire facility is on University property, which necessitated removing parking from Donhowe and the 4th St substation. Steve Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353625454706050288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-5326911669782730122012-12-13T09:27:47.373-06:002012-12-13T09:27:47.373-06:00The Portland redesign is really an incredible thin...The Portland redesign is really an incredible thing, and Hennepin County absolutely deserves praise for their work (and flexibility).<br /><br />I was unaware of the bike signal at 15th and University. I'll have to check it out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12610344574135095983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-81375468091191509142012-12-11T22:45:24.361-06:002012-12-11T22:45:24.361-06:00The railroad was spazzing about the City's pro...The railroad was spazzing about the City's proposal to use the space that the railroad is currently using for oxidizing old cars for a way for people to not get killed on the streets of Dinkytown, so the City was going to use one of the insanely wide roadways built by the U instead. My guess is that someone at the U complained about the loss of parking for their pickup. What was the ratio in that comment?Alexhttp://gettingaroundmpls.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-60048158930528239472012-12-11T14:02:17.570-06:002012-12-11T14:02:17.570-06:00I found this in the notes for the Mpls BAC from 20...I found this in the notes for the Mpls BAC from 2010, but apparently it never happened:<br /><br /><i>Other bike news at the U of M: <br />• The University owns part of the River Road at the east end of Bridge #9, and the trail on <br />this section will be rebuilt this year. The U will also stripe bike lanes on Oak Street. <br />• 6,000 cyclists stop at or pass through the campus each weekday. Out of these about 125 <br />bikes are stolen per year. <br />• <b>The extension of the Intercampus Transitway along the rail line, under Dinkytown and <br />ending at Bridge #9 is expected to begin construction this year. </b> </i><br /><br /><br />Anyone know why not?<br />Bill Lindekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373780012930618768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-74593815898413971292012-12-11T14:00:08.733-06:002012-12-11T14:00:08.733-06:00i wish my positive thinking made it so. i had thou...i wish my positive thinking made it so. i had thought this was in the works, but apparently its not.Bill Lindekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373780012930618768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-70954613175413624802012-12-11T13:44:10.811-06:002012-12-11T13:44:10.811-06:00Pardon my ignorance, maybe I am just having troubl...Pardon my ignorance, maybe I am just having trouble distinguishing sarcasm but is there really a transit way extension in the works? Where is it going and do you have any other info on it? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com