Fiscal Note
In the adopted 2017 capital budget Engineering-Bicycle and Pedestrian has budgeted $779,000 for improvements to the City's existing bike paths via the Bikeways Program (MUNIS 10138). Funding is provided by GO Borrowing.
The proposed resolution authorizes execution of the agreements at an estimated cost of $25,000.
MUNIS:
10138-403-130
Title
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for a permanent exchange of easement and/ or property and rescinding Res-16-00882, File Number 45311.
Body
WHEREAS, numerous plans over the last century, including John Nolen’s “Madison, A Model City”, have called for additional connections between the Capitol and the Lake Monona shoreline; and
WHEREAS, most recently, the adopted 2012 Downtown Plan recommended that the City “expand and enhance public access and recreational opportunities to and along the Downtown lakefronts”, and;
WHEREAS, many concept plans have included a pedestrian and bike overpass (the “Overpass”) of John Nolen Drive (USH 151) and the State owned Wisconsin and Southern Railroad Right-of-Way (the “Rail ROW”) that would connect the southerly side of John Nolen Drive, Law Park and the Capital City Trail to East Wilson Street and the Capitol Loop in the general vicinity of the intersection of East Wilson Street and King Street; and,
WHEREAS, an overpass or connection of some type will reduce the need for many pedestrians and cyclists to cross South Blair Street (USH 151) and the Rail ROW which both intersect with John Nolen Drive, and greatly improve connectivity as well as pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular safety in the heavily traveled corridor; and,
WHEREAS, the owners of the property at 151 East Wilson Street, Madison Wisconsin (hereinafter referred to as “151 E Wilson”) have an approved development on the site; and,
WHEREAS, the owners of the property at 151 E Wilson indicated a willingness to grant an easement to the City ac...
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