Input from the survey will be taken into account when making decisions about road repairs, or building roads and sidewalks STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) – The Portage County area is looking to improve its way of getting around town. Whether that be by car, bike, or walking. Now, they need you to chip in your thoughts.
Safety is key, and that’s what the bike/pedestrian survey is supposed to help create more of. You may know someone who’s commuting to work by walking or biking.
After 10 years of the current bike/pedestrian plan in Portage County, a new one is well overdue. Not just for the safety of walkers and bikers, but for drivers too.
To have a plan, they first need to know which areas are of the most concern.
“There’s always discussion. ‘Boy, we really need a stop sign here,’ or ‘Why did they do that with the intersection,’ or, ‘This sidewalk is dangerous or feels dangerous.’ Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza said. ”So, the discussion has been going on for quite a while."
Mayor Wiza says Stevens Point spends $6 million on infrastructure every year. That ranges from filling potholes, rebuilding roads, or adding sidewalks. With this new plan, safer bike lanes and trails could be added to the mix.
“Even though in Stevens Point you are allowed to ride on the sidewalk, it’s one of the most dangerous places to be if you’re on a bicycle because of cars backing out and not looking for you in that area,” Scott Cole, the […]
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