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

Administrator
www.roadrepair.blogspot.com

www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Fwd: City of Mitcham: Re, Hazard - Stormwater Cover in Bike Lane - Cross Road

To DTEI, United Water and Mitcham Council

Please talk to each other and remove this hazard.

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From: Road Repair Australia
Date: 8 September 2010 20:37
Subject: Re: City of Mitcham: Re, Hazard - Stormwater Cover in Bike Lane - Cross Road
To: Mitcham Council [emailremoved]

Hello

I have contacted DTEI on 1800 018 313 (road and traffic light report hotline).

They claim it is the responsibility of United Water.

This is odd, as the cover clearly has STORMWATER embossed in the cover.

The photo and map is available here
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2010/08/hazard-stormwater-cover-in-bike-lane.html

Thanks and regards

Administrator

Road Repair

On 8 September 2010 15:00, [mitcham council]> wrote:

8 September 2010

01.2931:25683

 

 

Dear Sir / Madam

 

Council acknowledges receipt of your email received 7 September 2010 in regards to the sunken cover in the bike lane on Cross Road.

 

I have forwarded your email to the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (dtei.enquiriesadministrator@sa.gov.au) to follow up on this matter.

 

Kind regards

 

[name removed]

Administrative Assistant (Operations)

 

City of Mitcham (Operations Depot)
5 Winston Court
MELROSE PARK  SA  5039

P: +61 8 8374 7723

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Hazard - Stormwater cover in Bike lane - Cross Rd

To Unley Council

pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au

There is a sunken cover (50mm below road surface) in the bike lane on Cross road (heading West, 50mtrs East of Goodwood Rd).

I realise the road is the responsibility of the Dept of Transport, however the service cover is clearly embossed with the word "STORMWATER" (see photos and map attached).

This cover will cause a cyclist injury or fall if hit at speed. A cyclist avoiding the impact is at risk of being struck by a passing vehicle that would not expect the cyclist to change their line of travel.

If this is not your responsibility, PLEASE PASS on to the appropriate authority.

Please also advise me on who is responsible for this type of cover. This will prevent future emails to you if not appropriate.

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

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From Unley Council

I am responding to your email dated 17 August 2010 in relation to a hazard on Cross Road in the bike lane.
I advise as this is a main road it is the responsibility of DTEI. Please contact DTEI direct to report this hazard.
Thank you for your enquiry.

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20 Aug 2010
Telephoned DTEI on 1800 018 313 (road and traffic light report hotline)

They said it was a United Water responsibility (even though the cover clearly has STORMWATER embossed in it).

Killer buses...

Yes, Killer buses!

Many Adelaide buses "Crab" down the road. The back of the bus is more than 100mm closer to the kerb (and cyclist) than the front.

Proof...
http://rideoutloud.blogspot.com/search/label/Hazard%20-%20Killer%20bus

The video shows the driver has the front of the bus well outside of the white line of the bike lane, yet the back of the bus is well inside the line of the bike lane.

Video evidence has been sent to the Department of Transport twice with no action or response.

Beware the sound of a bus coming up behind you...

Buses that will kill cyclists...

See the posting and VIDEO at
http://rideoutloud.blogspot.com/2010/01/another-bus-that-will-kill-cyclists.html

Hazard - Marion Rd - between Tram Line and Anzac Hwy

2 hazards reported to Dept of Transport Hotline (1800 018 313)

1- Heading North, between Tram line and Anzac Hwy (on Marion Rd) the bitumen is wrippled up in excess of 50 mm. (This is also a "squeeze" point for cyclists)

2- Heading South, 2 mtrs before tram line, there is a 50mm deep dip in the road.

Both hazards are between 1 and 2 metres from the kerb, and in the line of travel of a cyclist.

In addition to the risk of injury from impact, a cyclist changing line of travel to avoid the hazard is at risk of collision from passing vehicles.

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

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Edge of bitumen - Sturt Road

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

Please view this video of a cyclist tackling the 30mm edge of bitumen at the edge where the kerb and the bitumen meet.

http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2009/06/sturt-road-edge-of-bitumen-to-kerb.html

This is in many places on Sturt Rd. The video is taken between Morphett and Brighton Roads heading West.

As stated on the blogsite "The edge of this bitumen will "trip" a cyclist up and throw them onto the road, in front of the passing traffic."

Please take the necessary action to remove this hazard at all sections of Sturt road.

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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Sturt Road - Edge of bitumen to kerb

The edge of this bitumen will "trip" a cyclist up and throw them onto the road, in front of the passing traffic.

See other "edge of bitumen" reports on the Ride Out Loud blogsite.

Irregular Kerb edge in Bike Lane - Anzac Hwy

Reported to Department of Transport 1800 018 313 (road and traffic light report hotline).

See also the discussion on Ride Out Loud blogsite.

Hazard. 126 unley rd Unley

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Road Repair Australia
Date: 2009/4/30
Subject: Hazard: 126 unley rd
To: pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au

Hello

Please remove the hazard for cyclists in this cycle lane at 126 Unley Rd (photo attached).

The ruts will trip a cyclist, causing them to fall onto the road.

Regards

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

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from Unley Council
date1 May 2009subject Emailing: dwa168.htm
Reply
Thank you for concerning this bicycle lane hazard. This road ( Unley Road) is belong to Transport S.A. and please refer this issue to them. We ( Unley City Council ) only repair kerb/watertable and roads that has a NAASRA Rating from 6 to 8. Unfortunetly, Unley Road's NAASRA Rating is 5.

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5 May 2009

Phoned Transport SA 1800 018 313 (road and traffic light report hotline)

Michael to advise road crew.

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Hazards - Anzac Highway bicycle lane - West of Beckman St

http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2008/11/anzac-highway-bike-lane-west-of-beckman.html

Hello
(mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au and mitcham@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au)

[21 Feb 2009 - This email was also sent to Mitcham, however also sent to West Torrens citymgr@wtcc.sa.gov.au as it is also in their council area]

The link above is to photos of the Anzac Highway bicycle lane between Beckman and Brighton Roads.

These hazards were reported to the Department of Transport on 18 Nov 2008 (1800 018 313 road and traffic light report hotline), however they indicated that the kerb issues (and the edge of the bitumen to the kerb) are councils responsibilities. (Note: I sent an email to the wrong council at the time and no response was given to allert me to the mistake)

Recently a cyclist fell on this stretch of road, requiring an ambulance to attend. I do not have any information to the cause or circumstances regarding the accident.

Please have the hazards along Anzac Highway (and connecting side-roads) removed to prevent a cyclist injury or accident.

The hazards vary, from cracks in the concrete, to square edge to the bitumen (or ruts) that with 'catch' and bike tyre and throw the cyclist into the roadway.Many hazards are near, or at intersections with side roads, adding a further hazard to a cyclist who is both signalling and observing traffic while negotiating the turn.

In addition to the risk of impact with the road surface irregularities, there is a risk of collision from passing vehicles not expecting a cyclist to change position on the road to avoid impact.

Please contact me to advise the progress councils will be making to remove these hazards.


Regards

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

Rail Crossing - Edwards St 6090cf

Repaired Feb 2009

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Reported to Trans Adelaide (telephoned 8218 2292)


Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Fwd: Hazard - Diagonal Road

Telephoned Dept of Transport on 1800 018 313

Anzac Hwy fault, Transport, 4080df

To Department of Transport (dtei)
(as discussed on 1800 018 313)

Please find attached the photograph of the hazard on Anzac Highway
(corner of Grove Ave) and the map of the location.
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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com