Re: King George Avenue - Poor monitoring and repair

Hello Hilton

 

King George Avenue is NOT being moniored nor repaired at a level to REMOVE the hazards, highlighted by my reports of hazards dated 17, 18, 29, 30 July and 4 August.

 

There are multiple places where the square edge running parallel to the line of travel exceeds 20mm in depth and are over 2 metres long. This square edge is in the middle of the bike lane and will cause the cyclist to fall into the path of traffic. I have reported this in my latest report (attached) and it is still present at 12 August.

 

Also, the additional fill is now spread wider across the bike lane.

 

The attempt to fill some larger holes with cold bitumen has also failed to remove the hazard.

 

I repeat the above statement... King George Avenue is NOT being moniored nor repaired at a level to REMOVE the hazards.

 

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

 

On 8/14/08, Hilton SOLYOM <HSOLYOM@holdfast.sa.gov.au> wrote:

Dear Sir,
The road is being monitored and repaired by depot staff, until it will be resealed
Yours faithfully,
Hilton Solyom
Technical Engineer City of Holdfast Bay
É 08 8229 9939
Ê 08 8298 4561
www.holdfast.sa.gov.au

Hazard - Egmont st - 4090ca

Hello

(to  council@marion.sa.gov.au)

 

Please find attached a photo and information about a hazard in Egmont St.

 

Please contact me to confirm you have received this and advise me on the action you will take.

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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Hazard, Jetty Road Glenelg - 6090ca

Hello

(to mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au)

 

Plesase find attached a photo and information about a hazard in Jetty Road Glenelg.

 

Please contact me to confirm you have received this information and advise me of the action you will take.

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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Hazard - Nash St - 4090ca

Hello mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

 

Please find attached a hazard for your attention.

 

Please confirm you have received this information and the action you are taking.

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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Enquiry regarding response to hazard report - Partridge St, 10090ea

Hello
(to mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au)

I did not get a response regarding this hazard that I reported on 18 July 2008 (email to mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au) and no action had been taken to remove the hazard (as at 5 August 2008).

I rang Holdfast council to follow up on this hazard (photo attached) and was put through to Council Works where I left a message on an answering service.

Peter promptly returned my call, and took down the details of the hazard. He informs me the council works had not received any notice of this hazard.

Please contact me to clarify if you received the initial hazard report or not (email to mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au dated 18 July 2008).

If there is a better process to report hazards please let me know.

I am best contacted by email roadrepair@gmail.com

Alternatively I am happy to meet in person with someone from the council to discuss this further. I had previously met with Ben Wright, establishing the process to report hazards.

Thanks and regards


Administrator
Road Repair Australia
Email: roadrepair@gmail.com
Web: www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Road Repair Australia <roadrepair@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 18, 2008 12:34 PM
Subject: Hazard, Partridge St, 10090ea
To: mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au



Hello

Attached is a hazard for your attention.

Both cyclists and pedestrians are at risk of a fall or injury from impact.

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Regards

Administrator
http://www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com/



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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Anzac Highway - 8045da Fwd: TRIM Administrative Information : 08/5648 : Email from Road Repair

Hello Anthony (anthony.j.wallis@team.telstra.com)
Cc Holdfast council (mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au)

As of 5 August 2008 there has been no action to remove the hazard reported to you.

A frame was placed around the site for a short time, however that has not there any more.

Please have the hazard removed.

Please contact me to discuss the expected time frame to remove the hazard.

NOTE: Ben Wright no longer works for Holdfast Council.

Regards

Administrator

Road Repair Australia
roadrepair@gmail.com

www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ben WRIGHT <bwright@holdfast.sa.gov.au>
Date: Feb 13, 2008 2:45 PM
Subject: TRIM Administrative Information : 08/5648 : Email from Road Repair in relation to road hazard at Anzac Highway - 8045da
To: anthony.j.wallis@team.telstra.com
Cc: roadrepair@gmail.com

E-mail Message

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From:	roadrepair [NOTES:roadrepair@gmail.com]
To:	mail [NOTES:mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au]
Cc:
Sent:	13/02/2008 at 10:15 AM
Received:	13/02/2008 at 10:16 AM
Subject:	Hazard, Anzac Hwy, Holdfast council, 8045da

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Attachments:	20080207_anzac_8045da.jpg
	anzac_map.gif

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To Holdfast Council

Attached is a road hazard for your attention. (Map also attached)

--

Regards

Administrator
http://www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com/
- 20080207_anzac_8045da.jpg - anzac_map.gif

Dear Anthony,

Council has received an email received from a resident of Holdfast Bay with respect to the subsided Telstra pit adjacent the pedestrian pram ramp at the corner of Anzac Highway and Grove Street, Glenelg East.

Attached is a copy of the photo detailing the area of concern for your reference.

Given that this presents an immediate hazard to cyclists and pedestrian, can you please ensure that Telstra staff inspect and organise necessary works as soon as possible.

Many Thanks

Kind Regards

Ben Wright
Manager Works & Services Depot - 16 Seaforth Avenue, Somerton Park
( 08 8229 9949
6 08 8298 4561
) 0418 841 357
http://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/ bwright@holdfast.sa.gov.au

Go Green - Think before you print.

This e-mail is from the City of Holdfast Bay.

The contents of this email are confidential and intended only for the named recipient of this e-mail.
This email is not to be distributed to any other party without the express permission of the City of Holdfast Bay.

If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any use, reproduction,
disclosure or distribution of the information contained in the e-mail is prohibited.
If you have received this e-mail in error, please reply to us immediately and delete the document.

Any loss/damage incurred by using this material is not the sender's responsibility.
The City of Holdfast Bay's entire liability will be limited to resupplying the
material. No warranty is made that this material is free from computer virus or other
defect.

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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Hazard - King George Ave - 6090ea

Hello
(to mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au)

Please find attached 3 photos of the hazard on King George Ave.

The most recent is taken on Mon 4 Aug showing the hazard has not been attended to adequately.

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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

King George Ave Fwd: NO ACTION BY HOLDFAST COUNCIL TO REMOVE HAZARD

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Road Repair Australia <roadrepair@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 30, 2008 12:12 AM
Subject: NO ACTION BY HOLDFAST COUNCIL TO REMOVE HAZARD
To: mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

See attached images

See also http://www.roadrepair.blogspot.com/

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Road Repair Australia <roadrepair@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 18, 2008 10:04 PM
Subject: Fwd: Hazard, King George St, 9999ea
To: mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au
Cc: roadrepair@gmail.com


Hello again

Further to the previous email this hazard is now more serious.

Many students will be using this bike lane from Monday and the hazard will "trip" a bike up, causing the rider to fall into the path of vehicles.

All repairs to the road need to have the bollards remain in place until the bitumen is reinstated.

Please contact me regarding the action the council it taking to remove this hazard and prevent re-occurance with other kerbing repair jobs.

Thanks and regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Road Repair Australia <roadrepair@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 18, 2008 12:32 PM
Subject: Hazard, King George St, 9999ea
To: mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au
Cc: roadrepair@gmail.com

Hello

Attached is a serious hazard for your attention.

There is a high risk of injury to cyclists.

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Regards

Administrator
http://www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com/

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Regards

Administrator
http://www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com/



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Regards

Administrator
http://www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com/


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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Fwd: Hazard, King George St, 9999ea

Hello again

 

Further to the previous email this hazard is now more serious.

 

Many students will be using this bike lane from Monday and the hazard will "trip" a bike up, causing the rider to fall into the path of vehicles.

 

All repairs to the road need to have the bollards remain in place until the bitumen is reinstated.

 

Please contact me regarding the action the council it taking to remove this hazard and prevent re-occurance with other kerbing repair jobs.

Thanks and regards

 

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

 

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Road Repair Australia <roadrepair@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 18, 2008 12:32 PM
Subject: Hazard, King George St, 9999ea
To: mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au
Cc: roadrepair@gmail.com

 

Hello

 

Attached is a serious hazard for your attention.

 

There is a high risk of injury to cyclists.

--

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Hazard, Partridge St, 10090ea

Hello

 

Attached is a hazard for your attention.

 

Both cyclists and pedestrians are at risk of a fall or injury from impact.

--

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Hazard, King George St, 9999ea

Hello

 

Attached is a serious hazard for your attention.

 

There is a high risk of injury to cyclists.

--

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Morphett Rd service covers - Cnr Diagonal rd and Oaklands crossing

The issue is that they were reported to the Department of Transport 23 Jan 2008 and no action has been made at 16 July 2008.

Correspondence to/from Cloe Fox MP (Member for Bright) and a log of this issue is posted at

http://roadrepair.wikispaces.com/issue-sa_20080123_morphett_diag

Article - Call to improve access for bicycles in Adelaide

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,,23970924-5006336,00.html

Link to article - Call to improve access for bicycles in Adelaide

ALL across the globe, forward-thinking city planners and prescient civic
leaders are seeing the light.

Road surface Intervention Criteria - cyclists

Road surface faults that exceed 20mm in depth or height are a hazard to cyclists. In addition to the risk associated with impact, a cyclist that swerves to avoid impact is at high risk of collision from a vehicle that did not expect the manoeuvre by the cyclist.

Any fault in the road surface from the kerb, to approx 2.5 metres out (being the path a cyclist takes passing a parked vehicle) is a hazard to cyclist.

Below are photos taken outside 76 Winston Ave (Melrose Park). This is a “Bikeway”. There are two service covers, both having a dip exceeding 20mm.

The photos show that these service covers are in the area that the cyclist uses. The cyclist must swerve around them, yet the cyclist must also negotiate traffic that is behind them and car doors that open in front of them.

In these instances if the cyclist swerves to avoid impact with the service cover they will have an accident with either the passing car or the opening door.

Brighton station electronic sign fault

This sign is in poor operational condition

Trans Adelaide have been notified.

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

SA Water cateye in middle of bike lane - Adelaide City

To Marion/Holdfast Bay Bicycle User Group

Please forward the attached photo to your contact in SA Water
(regarding the SA Water Cat Eyes placed near or in bike lanes).

Thanks

Administrator
http://www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com/

Hazard, Rugby St, 6070cz

Hello council@marion.sa.gov.au

Attached is a photo of a road hazard for your attention.

Please contact me if you have any questions in this regard.

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Anzac Highway - 8045da Fwd: TRIM Administrative Information : 08/5648 : Email from Road Repair

Hello mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

There has been no action taken to have this hazard removed.

Please advise me of the action that will be taken to remove the hazard.

Alternatively please provide me the contact details for Teltra to have hazards removed.

--

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ben WRIGHT <bwright@holdfast.sa.gov.au>
Date: Feb 13, 2008 2:45 PM
Subject: TRIM Administrative Information : 08/5648 : Email from Road Repair in relation to road hazard at Anzac Highway - 8045da
To: anthony.j.wallis@team.telstra.com
Cc: roadrepair@gmail.com

E-mail Message

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From:	roadrepair [NOTES:roadrepair@gmail.com]
To:	mail [NOTES:mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au]
Cc:
Sent:	13/02/2008 at 10:15 AM
Received:	13/02/2008 at 10:16 AM
Subject:	Hazard, Anzac Hwy, Holdfast council, 8045da

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Attachments:	20080207_anzac_8045da.jpg
	anzac_map.gif

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To Holdfast Council

Attached is a road hazard for your attention. (Map also attached)

--

Regards

Administrator
http://www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com/
- 20080207_anzac_8045da.jpg - anzac_map.gif

Dear Anthony,

Council has received an email received from a resident of Holdfast Bay with respect to the subsided Telstra pit adjacent the pedestrian pram ramp at the corner of Anzac Highway and Grove Street, Glenelg East.

Attached is a copy of the photo detailing the area of concern for your reference.

Given that this presents an immediate hazard to cyclists and pedestrian, can you please ensure that Telstra staff inspect and organise necessary works as soon as possible.

Many Thanks

Kind Regards

Ben Wright
Manager Works & Services Depot - 16 Seaforth Avenue, Somerton Park
( 08 8229 9949
6 08 8298 4561
) 0418 841 357
http://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/ bwright@holdfast.sa.gov.au

Hazard, Branksome Ave, 4290cz

Hello council@marion.sa.gov.au

Please review the hazard shown in the attached file.

Please contact me to advise of the action taken to remove the hazard.

--

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Hazard, Clacton Ave 3045cz

Hello council@marion.sa.gov.au

Please review the hazard shown in the attached file.

Please contact me to advise of the action taken to remove the hazard.

--

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Coroner calls on State Government to provide extra funding for safe shared pathways

FROM
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23516990-2862,00.html

April 10, 2008 02:40pm
A DITCH on a Melbourne bike path was a "hidden trap" that directly
contributed to the death of a cyclist, a coroner has found.

Robert Graham, 55, broke his neck and subsequently died after hitting
a culvert and being flung over the handlebars of his bicycle on a
popular bike track in Melbourne's north on February 27, 2007.

The impact severed his spinal chord and paralysed him from the neck down.

He died on March 2 last year after agreeing to have his life support
at the Austin Hospital switched off.

Coroner Dyson Hore-Lacy today found that the culvert was a "classic,
hidden trap" and that the local Nillumbik Shire Council had a duty of
care to maintain the bike path.

The culvert "caused Mr Graham's fall and contributed to his death," Mr
Hore-Lacy said in his finding.

Mr Hore-Lacy delivered two key recommendations in his finding.

He called on the Victorian government to consider providing extra
funding to local councils to allow them to maintain and develop safe
shared pathways.

He also recommended the government undertake a review of Australian
standards and guidelines relevant to Victoria for shared pathways.

Scott and Oleander Streets - Fwd: TRIM Street Information : 08/11123 : Email from Road Repair regarding previously advised road hazards in

As Ben Wright has resigned from the Council please have this attended to as appropriately.

Regards

Administrator
http://www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com/

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Road Repair Australia <roadrepair@gmail.com>
Date: Apr 5, 2008 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: TRIM Street Information : 08/11123 : Email from Road Repair regarding previously advised road hazards in Scott and Oleander Streets - request for Ben Wright to contact
To: Ben WRIGHT <bwright@holdfast.sa.gov.au>


Ben

As there has been no progress to remove the hazards of service covers I am seeking support to establish the 'Community Need' for action.

The information I have made public is on the 'Issues' wiki site.
http://roadrepair.wikispaces.com/issues+-+south+australia

Please also be advised that any correspondance or discussions with you in regard to service covers will be copied to this site as accurately as possible.

--

Regards

Administrator
http://www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com/

On 3/28/08, Ben WRIGHT <bwright@holdfast.sa.gov.au> wrote:

E-mail Message

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From:
To:	bwright [NOTES:bwright@holdfast.sa.gov.au]
Cc:	mail [NOTES:mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au]
Sent:	26/03/2008 at 11:31 PM
Received:	26/03/2008 at 11:32 PM
Subject:	Oleander and Scott streets -(Trim 08/7220 and Trim 08/7221)

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Ben (Cc mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au)

I left a message this week on your phone in regards to two hazards
that you replied to on 26 Feb (Scott and Oleandar streets).

Your email stated they were the care and concern of SA Water.

SA Water have suggested the hazard is the responsibility of the council.

I would prefer to speak to you about these two hazards (Trim 08/7220
and Trim 08/7221) before raising this to an "Issue" level at
http://roadrepair.wikispaces.com/issues+-+south+australia



By CC to mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

Please advise me if Ben Wright is absent and there is an expected
delay in his response.


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Regards

Administrator
http://www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com/

Dear Administrator Road Repair,

Thank you for your email regarding the inspection covers in Scott Street and Oleander Street, South Brighton that in your opinion present a road hazard to cyclists.

This infrastructure is under the care of control of SA Water and/or its contractors United Water.

I would encourage you again to raise your concerns with the parties mentioned above.


Kind Regards

Ben Wright
Manager Works & Services

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Scott and Oleander St Re: TRIM Street Information : 08/11123 : Email from Road Repair regarding previously advised road hazards in Scott and Oleander

Ben

As there has been no progress to remove the hazards of service covers I am seeking support to establish the 'Community Need' for action.

The information I have made public is on the 'Issues' wiki site.
http://roadrepair.wikispaces.com/issues+-+south+australia

Please also be advised that any correspondance or discussions with you in regard to service covers will be copied to this site as accurately as possible.

--

Regards

Administrator
http://www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com/

Hazard - Partridge St - 2045dz

Hello mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

Please remove the hazard shown in the attached photo

--

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Oleander and Scott streets -(Trim 08/7220 and Trim 08/7221)

Ben (Cc mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au)

I left a message this week on your phone in regards to two hazards
that you replied to on 26 Feb (Scott and Oleandar streets).

Your email stated they were the care and concern of SA Water.

SA Water have suggested the hazard is the responsibility of the council.

I would prefer to speak to you about these two hazards (Trim 08/7220
and Trim 08/7221) before raising this to an "Issue" level at
http://roadrepair.wikispaces.com/issues+-+south+australia

By CC to mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

Please advise me if Ben Wright is absent and there is an expected
delay in his response.

--

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Hazard - Kauri Pde (second hazard) - 2545dz

Hello mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

Please see the hazard described in the attached image.

I phoned this through to SA water (8207 1300) this morning. They said
they would have someone look at it but hung up without taking my
contact details to advise of any action they will take.

Please advise me whose responsibility it is to remove this hazard.

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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Hazard - Kauri Pde, 3045dz

Hello mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

Please see the hazard described in the attached image.

--

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Hazard, Whyte St, 9990cz

Hello mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

Please see the hazard described in the attached image.

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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Storm drain cover - Jetty Rd Glenelg

Hello mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

Note that this cover has been damaged and repaired recently.

A more permenant repair may be required.

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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Hazard, Perry Barr Rd, 5090da

Hello council@marion.sa.gov.au

Please find attached a hazard for your attention.

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com