Exactly. I didn't even notice that
side path until I came back for the event, I saw you coming on
your way to take a photo, but didn't have time to mention it to
you. However, I happened to be looking for it because of the
previous conversation. It is angled in such a way that it isn't
obvious to a bicyclist coming down the trail that it is even
there, also the mud on it doesn't help out .. it is quite
sketchy. Because I didn't know the path was there, when I saw
work being done on the steps, I thought a ramp along the steps
would be an appropriate solution.
Ella, is correct this ramp needs to be repaved, and it needs to be
made more obvious to travelers coming down the rail trail.
-Jonathan
On 03/19/2013 07:36 PM, Gunnar Shogren wrote:
So perhaps I'm missing something. And if so then please do enlighten me.
Have many of you ridden/stopped by these steps? There are five or so
steps, depending on how you count them. Difference between rail trail
and top is probably less than I originally imagine, like 4-5 ft.
The entrance to the already existing ramp (that pretty much goes to
the top of the steps) is probably 5-6 yards away from the bottom of
the steps.
So who is suggesting that the developer, or whomever, needs to put a
side path beside the steps so students can walk their bikes up?
Instead of just riding up the ramp that is already there.
Is this what we, the Bike Board, want to use whatever clout or
influence we have for?
I for one do not think so. I'm not sure that you want to know what I
think of this...
Attached find some photos of the steps and ramp.
On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Ella Belling <ella@montrails.org> wrote:
Hope to talk to Trevor once he is back in the office. I know of the "paved"
ramp which is to be cleaned up and repaved once the weather accommodates.
We have also asked for culverts at this site because this "sketchy" access
is blocking water at our ditch lines.
On Mar 19, 2013, at 3:53 PM, Gunnar Shogren <gshogren@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Derek Springston <dspringston@gmail.com>
wrote:
331 Beechurst Avenue.
Thanks Derek. A street address always works well and/or best. (make
me click on a website link...) :)
Didn't/don't they have a little paved ramp down to the rail trail,
albeit probably "unsanctioned" and a bit sketchy?
They have steps there. It's like a 7 foot difference isn't it? Or
perhaps they're doing something different now.
I will look at it and report back later in this fine and blustery day.
On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Gunnar Shogren <gshogren@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 2:25 PM, Jonathan Rosenbaum
<jr@wvcompletestreets.org> wrote:
On the way down to BOPARC to pick up tags for the valet service tonight,
I
observed workers in the process of finishing the cement for steps going
down
to the rail trail at the new Beech View Place development (I believe
that is
the correct name).
Care to enlighten me/us as to just where this is? I just tried The
Google and didn't come up w/ anything.
This is a perfect opportunity to request that ramp(s) be placed on the
side
of these new steps so that bicyclists can easily push their bicycles
up/down, rather than having to carry their bicycles up the steps. This
would be an easy thing to add.
Who could we contact to make this request?
-Jonathan
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Mon River Trails Conservancy
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