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5 Comments for "City officials push for bicycle, pedestrian access on Hoan Bridge"

1. Outstanding idea - it makes sense to encourage safe biking in this time of high gas prices and obesity of the population. And, since our governor has cut all sorts of money for bike trails, somebody like Tom Barret ought to do what he can.
   
   I commuted by bicycle in Washington DC for 30 years. At one time the 14th street bridge (over the Potomac) was prohibited to bikes and walkers making it impractical for many who otherwise would have commuted to work via their own power. They changed that restriction and now you can see hundreds of bikes and pedestrians crossing the bridge at any given time during rush hour.
   
   Get with it and make the change.
   
   John Aldridge
   Colonel USMC Retired

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   nattybumppo69 Jun 02, 2011 2:12 PM

2. And I'll add the riding over the Hoan, as I did today! was not at all difficult. I have to do much more difficult hills all the time.

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   Dave Reid Jun 05, 2011 2:25 PM

3. I'll add that my young children also had no problem managing the Hoan
   during the UPAF ride. It was so much more enjoyable than my Bay View
   commute down First Street! A pedestrian/bike lane would be such a treat
   for Milwaukeans.

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   tomato15 Jun 06, 2011 9:32 AM

4. This is one of the dumbest ideas out of our City Hall in a long while. 105 years of liberals, socialists, communists and Democrats running things and look at our track record. High unemployment, high taxes, lowest high school test scores in the nation, most drunk city and most segregated city in the county. MMSD, sink holes, failed lift bridges, and unfilled potholes. So what's the solution out of city hall? A bike lane across the Hoan. Really? This is the best you can do?
   
   Safety is always an issue on high rise bridges. There's a lot of wind up there and most of the year, it's not a safe option for bikes. Rather than spend the money foolishly, if a bike path, trail or lane is what you want, why not cut a deal with the railroads and put a bike lane along one of their rail runs? The right of ways exist and there is room.
   
   
   The winds on the Hoan can blow riders off the bridge. There are a number of rail lines running into those areas which could accommodate a bike path.

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   jimtherepublican Jun 07, 2011 10:22 AM

5. Yes, that bridge has been wide enough for cycles as well as vehicles, but the weather may play a more determining factor in the decisive research! High bridge, wind velococity and cyclers=question and answer time! But a good attempt and hope to see where this goes!

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   researcher4taxpayer Oct 26, 2011 5:53 PM

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