Cromer Pde - Third report - Overhanging Trees and road surface faults

To Unley Council pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au

first report (30 Sept 2010):
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2010/09/fwd-hazard-cromer-parade.html

Second report (5 Oct 2010):
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2010/10/hazards-cromer-prd.html

The overhanging trees force a cyclist to ride 3 metres from the kerb, putting them at risk of collision from passing vehicles, or causing aggravation from drivers having to drive slowly behind the cyclist.

The road surface is very bad (patches and potholes), with many places having a dip or bump exceeding 20mm. This is not appropriate for a cycleway as road surfaces with excess of 20mm faults cause damage, risk injury, and puts the cyclist at risk of collision from passing vehicles not expecting the cyclist to change their line of travel to avoid impact, or as a result of impact with a road surface fault.

Unley Council is now liable for any injury or damage claim in regards to this road.

A case for liability can be presented in regards to any road in the Unley Council district as the lack of action to address hazards would be "Factual Causation" in the event of a claim on any road.

Don't shoot the messenger - remove the hazards or accept liability.

Regards

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Vision for Unley

To Unley Council and Mr Clyne lclyne@em.unley.sa.gov.au (the man with vision??)

See if your "vision" can spot the two potholes reported on 30 Sept that have not been fixed
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2010/09/hazard-victoria-st-near-railway.html

Today I see your poster with "Vision" as the tag line posted 2 metres away from one of the potholes.

See if your "vision" can see the Mike Turtur Bikeway signs that have been erected since I reported the holes

See if your "vision" can also see the newly painted bikes painted on the road, either side of the pothole.

Yes. the Vision for Unley council is clear.

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Regards

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Hazard priority - Unley Council - Railway Tce Sth

To Unley Council, BISA and BikeSA

(Posted on http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/)


The potholes on Railway Tce South were REPORTED 3 WEEKS AGO.
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2010/09/hazard-railway-tce-south.html


No action has been made to remove the hazard, yet this week new BICYCLES SIGNS were painted on the road!!

There is no logic to this.

It is both a waste of council resources to be painting signs on a road that needs to be re-surfaced,
AND making council liable for any claims of injury or damage (look up Factual Causation).

Reports about potholes on this road date back to APRIL 2010

See
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2010/04/railway-tce-sth-video-footage.html
AND
http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/new-wheels-pot-holes-and-space
(Damage to bicycle)
Your combined thoughts in this regard are of interest.

Regards

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Hazard - Repeated - Grass cuttings in bike lane - Anzac Hwy

To DTEI and Holdfast council

There is grass cuttings piled up in the bike lane from Brighton Road to Morphett Rd (North Side). See attached photo.

Traffic Management has been advised (1800 018 313) and a crew is attending.

Council has been notified of this danger previously
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2009/09/hazard-anzac-highway-grass-cuttings-in.html

A cyclist riding in the grass will fall as the grass cuttings are slippery.

A cyclist avoiding the grass will be struck by a passing vehicle who would not expect the change in line of travel.

I believe council should be reprimanded for this action.

Regards

Administrator
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Hazard priority

To Unley council
pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au

I reported this hazard on 30 Sept 2010
 
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2010/09/hazard-victoria-st-near-railway.html

New painted bikes on road yesterday! Nice Mike Turtur signs too!

I am interested in your explanation of the priorities for work.

Please contact me in this regard.

Regards

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Glass on bike path - James Conglon Rd

To West Torrens Council csu@wtcc.sa.gov.au

Please clean up the broken bottle glass on the bike path (off road) on James Conglon Rd, West side, heading North.

 

Here is the google map link

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=south+road+mile+end&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stop+3+Henley+Beach+Rd+-+Northern+side&gl=au&ei=P5u7TOb6F5PovQPHn7C4DQ&ved=0CBQQ8gEwAA&ll=-34.938402,138.574741&spn=0.013351,0.041199&z=16&layer=c&cbll=-34.935239,138.572373&panoid=pZ56TbdiUtLC4dkPcHARwQ&cbp=12,313.73,,0,5

 

Regards

Administrator
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Fwd: Repeated hazard report - Kildonan Ave

From: Road Repair Australia
Date: 14 October 2010 21:27
Subject: Repeated hazard report - Kildonan Ave
To: Council - Marion

To Marion Council council@marion.sa.gov.au

This hazard has not been removed (as at 14 Oct 2010).

It was previously reported 23 August 2010
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/search?q=kildonan

In the event of injury or damage Marion Council is liable as the lack of action will be Factual Causation.

Regards

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Re: Hazard - Low bushes - Raglan Ave

To Marion Council council@marion.sa.gov.au (Cc the Admin Officer and posted on http://roadrepair.blogspot.com)

A Big Hearty THANKS for your quick response.
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2010/10/hazard-low-bushes-raglan-ave.html

There are times that my efforts seem a waste of time. I have been called "Bogus" and "Un-Australian". More recently a friend told me i was a winger, and someone on a cyclist forum told me I was "Wasting the time of authorities".

Cycling home tonight, seeing the great job Marion Council had done tidying up the trees, I felt that maybe my efforts are not in vain. Sadly other cyclists will not recognise yours and my efforts to improve their ride.

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On 11 October 2010 11:44, @marion.sa.gov.au> wrote:

Thank you for raising your concern with Council in regards to the pruning
of the trees along Railway Terrace, Edwardstown.

A Customer Service Request has been raised and placed on a maintenance
schedule to be carried out as soon as possible. Your reference number is
10224966.

If you have any further queries please contact Customer Service on 8375
6600.

Kind regards

Administration Officer
Open Space Services
(08) 7420 6443


From: Road Repair Australia
Sent: Saturday, 9 October 2010 17:27
To: Council - Marion <council@marion.sa.gov.au>
Subject: Hazard - Low bushes - Raglan Ave


 To Marion Council

Heading Nth East on Railway Tce, the trees are very low where the bike path
goes onto the footpath. (Map and photo attached)

In addition to impact hazard, the visibility is poor, which nearly caused
an accident with a pedestrian.

Please trim the trees to a height greater than 2100mm. This is the height
of the top of a helmet of a cyclist who is 1950mm tall.

Regards

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Hazard - Broken and raised road surface - Bikeway

To Marion Council council@marion.sa.gov.au

The road surface at the base of this tree is rough and irregular by greater than 40mm.

Map and Photo attached.

This road is a bikeway.

To avoid the surface a cyclist has to move 2 metres out from the kerb.

This will cause impact with a passing vehicle not expecting the cyclist to change the line of travel.

Impact with the road surface will cause damage, injury, risk of a fall or impact with passing car.

Regards

Administrator
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Hazard - Low bushes - Raglan Ave

To Marion Council

Heading Nth East on Railway Tce, the trees are very low where the bike path goes onto the footpath. (Map and photo attached)

In addition to impact hazard, the visibility is poor, which nearly caused an accident with a pedestrian.

Please trim the trees to a height greater than 2100mm. This is the height of the top of a helmet of a cyclist who is 1950mm tall.

Regards

Administrator
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Hazards - Cromer Prd

To Unley Council

In addition to the recent report on hazards on Cromer Prd
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2010/09/fwd-hazard-cromer-parade.html
... there are also trees overhanging onto the road.

The overhang forces a cyclist out 2 to 3 metres from the kerb. This puts the cyclist at risk of an injury from collision with a passing vehicle not expecting the cyclist to change their line of travel.

I saw a contractor working there last week and hoped that they were going to clear the trees overhanging onto the road.

Unfortunately they only worked on the train-line side (see photo).

I would appreciate some feedback on the timeframe you expect to remove the hazards of both the potholes reported on 30 Sept and the overhanging trees.

Regards

Administrator
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Hazard - King George Near Whyte

To Holdfast council mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

Thank you for fixing the hole on Whyte St.

Attached is a hole just around the corner on King George.

The square edge will cause damage to a bicycle, or cause a collision with a passing vehicle not expecting a change of direction from a cyclist avoiding impact.

Regards

Administrator
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Fwd: Glass in bike lane - 2 locations

Subject: Glass in bike lane - 2 locations
To: council council@marion.sa.gov.au

Hello

 

There is a lot of glass in the bike lanes at the following 2 locations:

 

Sturt road, North side, west of Morphett Rd (heading East). There are muliple instances but mainly around Straun Ave.

 

Seacombe Road, From Morphett Rd to Diagonal Rd

 

Please advise me if this is NOT the responsibility of Council.

 

Preferably, please pass on the notice of the hazard for prompt actioning.

Regards

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Hazard - United Water cover - Railway Tce Edwardstown/Plympton

To Marion Council council@marion.sa.gov.au and United water uw.adelaide@uwi.com.au

Attached is a photo and map of a service cover that is sunken by more than 30mm.

 

This is on a bikeway, near a corner, AND approx 1 metre from the kerb (in the path of a cyclist).

 

Impact will cause injury or damage.

 

Going around it will cause collision with passing vehicle not expecting the change of path of travel.

 

Please remove the hazard.

Regards

Administrator
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Hazard - Dunbar Tce

To Holdfast Council

 

Please repair the road on Dunbar Tce.

 

There is a photo and map attached, however this road has many potholes and road surface faults exceeding 20mm.

Regards

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Fwd: Hazard - Cromer Parade

To Unley Coucil pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au

 

There are multiple potholes in Cromer Pde.

 

This is a bike path and any uneven road surface from the kerb, to 1 mtr out from a parked car is a hazard.

 

This road has been reported before as a hazard. http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/search?q=cromer

 

Lack of attention to this road is will be seen as Factual Causation in the event of damage, injury or related accident. 

Regards

Administrator
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Hazard - Victoria St (near railway crossing)

To Unley Council pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au

 

Please repair the road at the railway crossing at Victoria St (see photo and Map attached).

Regards

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Man-made Hazard - Corner of King George and Whyte

To Holdfast Council mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au and United Water uw.adelaide@uwi.com.au

 

Please take action to remove the hazard created by workers cutting a hole in the bitumen at the corner of King George and Whyte (see attached photos and map).

 

Please do not bicker on who is responsible. Just remove the hazard.

In the event of an injury, damage or related accident, the person who created this hazard will be the direct causation and liable.

 

Regards

Administrator
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Hazard - Railway Tce South

To Unley Council pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au

 

Please repair Railway Tce South (again).

 

This road has been reported many times, and has caused damage to a bicycle in the past. See the links below.

 

http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2010/04/railway-tce-sth-video-footage.html

 

http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/new-wheels-pot-holes-and-space

 

Regards

Administrator
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Hazard - 114 The Esplanade Brighton

To Holdfast Council mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au

 

Please repair the pothole on The Esplanade (near 114 The Esplanade).

 

Photo and map attached.

Regards

Administrator
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