Perry,
I enjoyed our conversation yesterday. I read your attached file. Thank you and please give my thanks to the other reviewers for very thoughtful, insightful, proactive and professional comments. I will share them with the Bicycle Board and send you a response.
In my first reading of WVDOT comments, I had the following questions:
- "Page 4: More Prosperous Local Economy – Any new census information that would identify specific characteristics to Greater Morgantown area i.e. younger population that might be more prone to be a distracted driver using smart phones, etc." could you please elaborate on what you are looking for here? It doesn't seem to fit in the context of the “More Prosperous Local Economy” topic of this paragraph.
- "Page 12: Stakeholder input from WVU, County Commissioners and DOT Secretary does not appear under their headings. Were these stakeholders interviewed?" From whom besides you in the WVDOT should we be getting input for the Morgantown Bicycle Plan?
- "Page 20: #7 This is not consistent with our signage directives." What are WVDOT signage directives with regard to Share the Road signs? (I agree with your earlier comment that we need to avoid saturation. We need guidelines. Certainly, dangerous segments of roadways that already have significant bicycling may need such signs.)
Looking forward to continuing to work with you!
Frank D. Gmeindl
Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board
LCI #1703
491 WilsonAvenue
Morgantown, WV 26501
304-376-0446
Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles
On Nov 22, 2011, at 3:44 PM, Keller, Perry J wrote:
Per our conversation.
Perry J. Keller
Statewide and Urban Planning
Program Planning and Administration Division
Building 5, 8th Floor
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, WV 25305
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