Category Archives: Infrastructure
Talk of McDill Ave road diet dominates Whiting Public Works & Parks meeting on county bike/ped plan adoption
Tuesday evening in the Village of Whiting, their Public Works & Parks Committee met to discuss the adoption of the Portage County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for Whiting. However, a large amount of the conversation at the meeting focused on … Continue reading
A long overdue update on bicycle access for the Hoover Ave railroad overpass project
It has been over a year-and-a-half since I last wrote about the Hoover Ave railroad grade-separation project. Since that time, Stevens Point officials have taken a few notable actions pertaining to bicycle access as part of this project. Unfortunately, life … Continue reading
Reconstructed County Hwy R brings new comfortable bicycle connectivity
A couple of days ago, I rode to the east edge of the urban area to see what was happening with County Hwy R. This roadway, which borders the east edge of Crossroads Commons, was closed for construction between Crossroads … Continue reading
An advocate’s tale: bicycle parking, a zoning ordinance, and a happy ending
In the silent pause as I returned to my seat after talking about adding bike parking requirements to the zoning ordinance under consideration at a Stevens Point Plan Commission meeting, I feared the commission members collectively figured that they let … Continue reading
New bicycle parking requirements adopted into Stevens Point zoning ordinance
Among the actions taken by the Stevens Point Common Council at their December 16 meeting, approval was given to a revision of the zoning ordinance that specifies parking standards. This ordinance lays out the requirements for providing parking when new … Continue reading
Portage County Bike/Ped Plan: Report on July steering committee meetings
On July 8, both the Urban and Rural Steering Committees for the Portage County Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Project met. The two main topics at each meeting were Safe Routes to School and the statement of plan vision, goals, objectives, … Continue reading
Terrific News! Resurfacing of Bumpy Multi-use Path Along Iverson Park Begins This Week
The city of Stevens Point today posted on their website that city crews will be resurfacing the multi-use path on the south side of Hwy 66 (Main St) along Iverson Park. According to the website, work will begin this week … Continue reading
New Bike Lane Markings on Roads Near Schmeeckle, SentryWorld
About a week ago, I saw that there were some new bike lanes marked in the roadways around Schmeeckle Reserve and SentryWorld Golf Course on the north side of Stevens Point. I’m pretty sure these bike lane markings are no more … Continue reading
A Bicycle Alternative for Crossing Michigan Ave During Construction
One of the best east-west routes for bicycling through Stevens Point is Prais St. It is a very calm street with slow, infrequent motor vehicle traffic. Coming from the west, a typical way to access Prais is from Illinois Ave. … Continue reading
Stevens Point Adds More Bicycle Parking to Downtown Square
Last night, as I rode through Stevens Point’s recently redesigned downtown square, I noticed that additional bicycle parking had been added. As part of the reconfiguration of the Mathias Mitchell Public Square last summer, the city had originally installed 4 … Continue reading
Poky Pedaling Stevens Point 