Road Repair: June 2009

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

FW: Hazard. Repeated - Stormwater cover

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From: Road Repair Australia
Date: 2009/6/25
Subject: Fwd: Hazard. Repeated - Stormwater cover
To: mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

This cover has collapsed again (9.00am Thurs 25 June).

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From: Road Repair Australia
Date: 2009/4/28
Subject: Fwd: Hazard. Repeated
To: Mail HOLDFAST <mholdfast@holdfast.sa.gov.au>

The storm water cover on the corner of Jetty and Brighton Rds Glenelg was dislodged again when i went past at 7.00pm last night.

For more information about the repeated reporting of this drain cover use this link:

http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/search/label/Location%20-%20Jetty%20Rd%20Stormdrain

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

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From:
Date: 2009/4/24
Subject: Hazard. Repeated
To: mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

Storm water cover dislodged again. Corner Jetty and Brighton roads Glenelg.

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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Pole placed in centre of bike path (Sturt Rd)

Sturt Road, Bedford Park (South Side)

To view video, press Play.

Anazac Hwy - Another SIP (Cnr South Rd)

To view video press Play.

The service cover (SIP) is located 10 metres West of South Rd, heading West on Anzac Hwy.

Striking the sunken cover causes a cyclist injury and damage to the bicycle.

Avoiding the sunken service cover will cause a collision with a passing vehicle not expecting the cyclist to change the line of travel.

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25 June 2009

Copy of this blog printed and posted to:

United Water
Attention Networks Coordinator Southern - Lyndon Stringer

Monday, June 22, 2009

Hazard - Corner Oakley and Victoria Streets

Please find attached a photo of a pothole at the corner of Victoria and Oakley streets

If this is not your responsibility please advise me, or forward as appropriate.

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Hazard - Tarlton - Mosely streets

There is an edge of bitumen to the kerb that is 20 to 60 mm high and in line with direction of travel. This edge will "trip" a cyclist and cause them to fall into the path of passing vehicles.

Please remove this hazard on Tarlton St, heading North, near Mosely street.

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Anzac Highway - North side to Marion Rd

Press play to view video

This is typical of the surface in bike lanes in Adelaide.

Anzac Highway - Kerb to Bitumen

Press play to view video

This edge is typical of bike lanes on Anzac Highway and around Adelaide

Previously reported to Dept of Transport 15 November 2008. See report:
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2008/11/anzac-highway-bike-lane-west-of-beckman.html

Video on CD posted to Director of Road Safety (Martin Small) and delivered to City of Holdfast Bay 23 June 2009.

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Letter to Director of Road Safety DTEI

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Letter to Holdfast Bay City Council

Delays to remove hazard of service covers

As with all sunken or faulty service covers reported to United water, they
are slow to remove the hazard, often not removing the hazard at all.

For more examples, go to www.roadrepair.blogspot.com and click on the label
in the right column: "United Water".

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

King George SIP - Reported to Maria Kourtesis JP, May 2009

This Service Inspection Point (SIP) cover is sunken in excess of 30mm (the ruler is green for 20mm, then red).

The sunken Service Inspection Point (SIP) will cause damage and personal injury. A cyclist changing direction to avoid the SIP is at risk of colliding with a passing vehicle. Drivers are also aggravated by having to drive slowly behind a cyclist who is in the way.

Being on a corner, this SIP is a hazard for a cyclist attempting to indicate a turn (one handed).

Reported to Maria Kourtesis JP (Liberal Candidate for Bright) at a street corner meeting at the corner of Harrow and King George streets.

The challenge was set to have the hazard removed. This was in the context of the issue that these hazards are NOT attended to, even if reported. See the topic "United Water" (click to view).

Here is a video of a cyclist negotiating the corner and SIP.

(Click on the PLAY button to start)

King William St - 4 weeks - No action

This hazard was brought to the attention of the Deputy Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Stephen Yarwood, at a Capital City Forum held on Friday 15 May.

The topic was "Cycling Towards a Healthy and Sustainable Community".

Other attendees were:
Minister for the City of Adelaide, Dr Jane Lomax-Smith
Keynote speaker - Associate Professor Chris Rissel
Director of Road Safety, DTEI
Dr Ian Radbone
Andrew McEvoy, CE, SA Tourism Commission

There is something wrong if a hazard report to this audience does not get fixed in less than one month.

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23 June 2009
Email sent to City@Adelaidecitycouncil.com for the attention of Stephen Yarwood, Deputy Lord Mayor

Friday, June 12, 2009

Anzac highway - Other cyclists issues

Here is a link to another person's viewpoint regarding Anzac Highway.

http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/anzac-hgwy-commuter-cleaned-up

"Aptly named anzac highway, as it is an ongoing battle."

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Murray Tce - Service Inspection Points (SIPs)

The video shows the impact that a sunken service cover has to a cyclist. This bicycle is a mountain bike with front suspension. The impact to a road or tourer bike is more severe.

In addition to the risks of injury or property damage on impact, there is a risk of collision from passing vehicles not expecting a cyclist to change position on the road to avoid impact with an SIP.

Letter to United Water:

29 Sept 2008

The Service Inspection Points (SIPs) shown in this video (38 Murray Tce, Oaklands Pk) have not been corrected. There were two down the road that have been raised, but no action to fix these.

United water Service have been contacted today (8381 0300) and the sip at 38 Murray Tce reported (Job Number W1162287).