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Public input pushes Middleton consultants to revise High Road design to prioritize safety and bike connections
Summary
Design consultant Vierbecker Engineers presented preliminary High Road cross-sections and stormwater options after a Jan. 28 public meeting. Committee members and Alder Lisa Hanayro urged continuous west-side sidewalks, traffic calming (narrower lanes, trees, raised crosswalks), protected bike lanes and alternatives to avoid wetland impacts; staff expect revised options in April.
Dan Perry of Vierbecker Engineers briefed the joint Pedestrian, Bike & Transit and Public Works committees on the High Road reconstruction project and results from a Jan. 28 public involvement meeting. "It was a good turnout," Perry said, summarizing the firm’s early plan, schedule and the typical cross‑section that guided the initial design.
The consultant presented a preliminary section showing a median-separated northbound and southbound alignment, an on‑street bike lane with a 2‑foot buffer, a 10‑foot multi‑use path on one side and a 5‑foot sidewalk on the other, with space for left‑turn lanes where needed. Perry cautioned the design is early stage, noted…
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