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<br />'W'isDOT all support the continued regional role of <br />Rimrock Road. <br /> <br />Some residents ha\'e suggested that Rimrock Road <br />should be converted back to a narrow rural road, <br />and regional traffic diverted elsewhere. However, <br />Rimrock Road is now a county highway and a <br />regional connector. This regional role will likely <br />increase as development continues and intensifies <br />to the south in Fitchburg neighborhoods near <br />Syene Road and Oregon Road. <br /> <br />Design and aesthetic enhancements should <br />reflect the importance and dual purpose of this <br />corridor and should help to establish a pleasing <br />neighborhood gateway and foster a sense of pride <br />within the community. Rimrock Road design <br />should not only accommodate regional vehicular <br />traffic, but also provide safe crossing points for <br />pedestrians and bicyclists. <br /> <br />Recommendations for improvement and <br />enhancement 0 f the Rimrock Road corridor: <br />Install prominent cross-walks at all stre <br />intersections. <br />Create additional signalized imersectior <br />(where warranted) to allow safer <br />pedestrian and bicycle crossings. <br />Convert the roadway to a consistent <br />divided, four-lane road as traffic and <br />development warrant. <br />Install sidewalks along both sides of <br />Rimrock Road. <br />Install shade trees within the street terr;...,-~, <br />to increase pedestrian comfort and <br />perceived safety. <br />Install landscaping within the median <br />including a combination of shade and <br />ornamental trees, shrubs and perennial <br />plantings. <br /> <br />TRANSIT <br /> <br />-r <br /> <br />_,"::=.l':;l~~ <br /> <br />--17 <br />I <br />~--i <br />I , <br />~'~.r .t.. <br />lit '. <br />i <br /> <br />; <br />1; ~'J~'MiN~ r <br /> <br />===-~ <br />I <br /> <br />As redevelopment advances and projects bring "..-- '''-'i <br />additional employees and residents into the <br />neighborhood, the Town and City should continue , ,. <br />to coordinate with Madison Metro to assure that -f' l.- <br />appropriate service is maintained. <br /> <br />See page 18 for recommendations regarding <br />rail transit improvements, and pages 27 and 28 <br />for recommendations regarding transit-oriented <br />development. <br /> <br />,~ :) <br /> <br />It <br />t <br /> <br />G :;.' ~/,-~, <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />:~-- <br /> <br />18'.20' <br /> <br />~'-~ <br /> <br />_-"I <br /> <br />;j :J' ~ .1~j <br /> <br />Rl:.~ Vi <br /> <br />T--' <br /> <br />h. <br />i <br /> <br /> <br />Potential Local Street Cross-Section <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />It ~......,.., <br />"!1i'!!. <br />, ~,.": <br />" ,I,. <br />I <br /> <br />"<:"~T."''''''~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Potential Residential Collector Street Cross-Section <br /> <br />Ii; <br /> <br />['t(lW <br /> <br />t <br />1 i3':O- ~'j L6 ~';.t~,. ti' <br /> <br />_I <br /> <br />,~ t <br /> <br />!] <br /> <br />HOW <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />~'ht <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />t----- <br /> <br />~5' <br /> <br />Potential Commercial Collector Street Cross-Section <br /> <br />77 <br /> <br />Ff <br /> <br />_ JULY 2008 <br /> <br />I) <br /> <br />1'- <br />