I've always noticed the ramp. It's been there quite a while.
And cleaned up it will be even more noticeable. Specially when folks are going up and down it. Whee! There, done, end of discussion.
I will say that their site is painful- http://aplaceatthebeech.com/ Misspeelings, incorrect usages and then just some things that are fabricated "practically next door to the PRT!" well I guess technically they are, except you CAN'T get on the PRT there! Oh well. Also rather obvious that the folks aren't from around here. Exploit the land, town and students! Yay!
On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Jonathan Rosenbaum jr@wvcompletestreets.org wrote:
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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