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Important Neighborhood News
2008 Madison Crime Information Released
By Jeremy Kautza
June 14, 2009
Each year the Madison Police Department, as well as other law enforcement agencies
around the country report crime statistics to the FBI. This data is known as the "Uniform Crime Reports."
Recently, the MPD held a news conference detailing some of the crime statistics captured during 2008 in the City of Madison.
Please visit the "Police Information" page for the press release and the 2008 Uniform Crime Report.
Update from Ald. Clausius
Springtime
greetings to all Ridgewood area residents!! I would be amiss if I did not take this opportunity to say Thanks for the overwhelming
support that I received in the February primary election. As stated previously, I will continue to work
with residents in getting things done for our district rather than making headlines.
Before totally leaving behind the deliberations for the 2009 city budget,
I would like to mention the Madison Metro bus fare increase. At a recent 2:00 AM city council meeting,
it was voted to increase the cash bus fare from 1.50 to 2.00. The fare increase was necessary for several
reason including:
- 150,000 will now be available for bus service expansion, without the increase service would need to be reduced.
- More
security will now be added at transfer points, especially at peak transfer times.
- Providing a new program for low-income
riders, existing passes now costing 48.00 monthly will be reduced to 27.50 for low-income riders.
- Metro will now be able
to start rebuilding its cash reserves and stave off another round of fare increases in the near future.
As
many of you have already noticed, Segment 4 of the East Washington Avenue (EWA) Reconstruction Project is now underway.
This will be the final and most extensive segment of the five-year reconstruction project. It will
include not only the EWA/HWY 30 bridge interchange but also the Fair Oaks /HWY 30 interchange. The major
construction is slated for completion in December, 2009 with the landscaping portion of the project scheduled for 2010.
When completed the new changes will
include:
- A reconfigured interchange at EWA/HWY 30 that will allow for all turning movements
on/off EWA.
- Traffic signals will be added at the ramp intersections with EWA.
- Bike lanes and decorative lighting will
be added on EWA.
- The new EWA/HWY 30 bridges will have prairie style architecture features matching the new pedestrian bridge at Marquette
Street.
Residents
can obtain weekly updates on construction and lane closures by visiting: http://www.eastwashingtonavenue.com/
I am also pleased to report that construction
is continuing on the new HyVee grocery store in the former K-Mart building and the drive up Starbucks in the former Frame
Workshop building. Both projects will be of benefit to area residents and eliminate a couple of vacant
buildings on the “Wash”.
In
closing, I have sincerely enjoyed serving as your alder the past two years and ask for your support in the April 7th
election. If anyone has a question regarding our district or city, please contact me at district17@cityofmadison.com or 244-5066.
Lien Rd Overpass to be Replaced in 2010
By Jeremy Kautza; RNA Webmaster
August 18, 2008; (Project Map Added on December 8, 2008)
The I-39/90/94 bridges passing over Lien Rd will be replaced in 2010 and plans for construction were outlined at a
public meeting held on August 13. Improvements to Lien Rd from Glacier Hill Dr to City View Dr will also be part of
the project.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is responsible for the project. According to information
released by them, the main goal is to replace the deficient bridges with wider and longer bridges to meet traffic capacity
needs. Currently, the bridges create a "choke point" for traffic merging onto and off of the interstate.
In addition, Lien Rd will need to be widened under the bridges as traffic volumes indicate the need for 4 future lanes of
traffic and for bicycle and pedestrial accomodations. The new bridges will accomodate these future needs. The
current bridges do not.
Project design is expected to be completed by May, 2009 with construction beginning in
the spring of 2010. Construction will last through the summer and should be complete by late 2010. When complete,
the interstate will have 4 lanes of traffic in each direction along with a longer ramp for drivers merging onto north I-39
from west I-94. In addition, Lien Rd will be widened to 4 lanes complementing the recent Lien Rd improvements from Thomspon
Dr to Glacier Hill Rd.
To see a summary of the August 13 meeting, click on the first link below.
The second link shows a cross-section of how the finished roadways will be constructed. The final link shows the DOT's
recommended detour for drivers. While not the most direct route available the DOT was committed to not suggesting a
route that would potentially increase traffic throughout the neighborhood. Of course, neighborhood residents can find
and use routes that are more convenient to their needs.
2010 Lien Rd Overpass Project Description
2010 Lien Rd Overpass Project Map
Lien Rd Project Cross-Sections
Recommended Lien Rd Detour
Message from the Webmaster:
While the RNA is no longer an "active" organization, we continue to work on issues that impact our neighborhood
and our residents. If you are interested in helping shape the future of the neighborhood, or if there is an issue that
you feel passionately about, please contact Joe Campana (past Association President) or Jeremy Kautza (webmaster). As our webmaster, when news that affects our neighborhood surfaces, I will do my best to keep you informed. In addition,
if anyone provides any information relevant to the neighborhood I will include it on this website.
This website was created and is maintained by our webmaster Jeremy Kautza. Several people, most notably Joe Campana, have also contributed content appearing on this site.
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