I-229 Major Investment Corridor Study: Get Involved

I got involved.

Today I visited the website for the I-229 Major Investment Corridor Study then I clicked on the Get Involved link.

Then I got involved.

Well, actually I left my name, address and a bunch of text in the form. But I thought the text was important, in the sense that relatively few people involved in the study will offer the same thoughts I do. And heck, even though the game is rigged, there's no way cyclists and win if they don't play.

I like to play.

Here are the comments I submitted:

Please include Cliff Ave in the study: because the Cliff Ave interchange is so similar to the Minnesota Ave interchange I am surprised that it is not being included in this study. I understand there may be vehicular factors that logically cause its exclusion, however the issues faced by pedestrians and bicyclists are the same as Minnesota Ave interchange.  Consider bike & pedestrian volume and crash data in your analysis, please.

Minnesota Ave & Cliff Ave proximity to bike trail: please recognize and plan to include better movement or access from north of I-229 to the bike trail south of I-229. I-229 blocks a major path of desire for non-motorized access to the city's best and more frequently used park feature. Fix it. Add width to the outside lanes on Minnesota Ave. Add better sidewalk visibility and controls.

Bridges: add pedestrian bridges over I-229 south from West Ave, south from Phillips Ave, and east from 35^th St. It’s hard for me to believe justification exists for the pedestrian bridge west from Teem Drive over I-29 that doesn’t exists for any of these three possibilities.

It's free! Get involved.