Yup, closed off again when I investigated yesterday. Wish they'd hurry up!Sydguy wrote:It looked to be unintentionally open... there is a ton of gear lying around, excavators and the like.
There are also signs up on the gate to report to site office. Not sure people were meant to be wandering around in there.
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby wombatK » Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:26 pm
Approximately open today. Approaching from the Southern End, the path closest to the shore was still fenced off,thomashouseman wrote:
Yup, closed off again when I investigated yesterday. Wish they'd hurry up!
but the next path about 10 m east of that was open. A tradesman was working on the finishing touches to
some fencing along the path.
But really, the path is finished and perfectly safe for all intents and purposes, and far safer than riding
the alternative route down Walker St. More than a few pedestrians/runners were using it around lunch-time today.
There are no barriers to entry along the side roads like Meredith Ave and Darling Ave. There is a small area of broken paving on the edge of the path near the Meredith Ave entrance, but that could very easily be fenced off. Its easily
seen and avoided. There's a concrete barrier on the north-eastern entrance to the path (under the railway bridge),
but it's very easily bypassed.
Would be nice to see if officially open, but anyone who treats it as practically open is going to be safer than riding
the alternate paths.
Cheers
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby thomashouseman » Thu Aug 16, 2012 5:17 pm
Very accessible. Looks officially opened at the southern end and almost open (they just need a forklift to remove the single barrier in place there).
T.
Edit: Felt sorry for the stripped Beamer under the bridge at the end.
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby wombatK » Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:16 pm
I didn't. I can be pretty hard hearted when it comes to Beemers. Probably an insurance jobthomashouseman wrote: Edit: Felt sorry for the stripped Beamer under the bridge at the end.
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby AndrewBurns » Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:05 pm
I'll try it again tomorrow on the way into work to see if it's better in the morning but so far I'd rather ride on the road with the cars.
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby thomashouseman » Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:16 pm
I found the path a tad to the side of it better rather than the actual waterside bit full of peds.AndrewBurns wrote:Rode it this afternoon and didn't like it, the path along the water was nice but there were peds and dogs wandering all over the place so I had to essentially stop several times. At one point there was even somebody dragging an inflatable raft up onto the path.
I'll try it again tomorrow on the way into work to see if it's better in the morning but so far I'd rather ride on the road with the cars.
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby wombatK » Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:46 pm
There was an odd wandering dog when I last rode it (Friday afternoon peak hour), but they were much less trouble thanAndrewBurns wrote:Rode it this afternoon and didn't like it, the path along the water was nice but there were peds and dogs wandering all over the place so I had to essentially stop several times. At one point there was even somebody dragging an inflatable raft up onto the path.
I'll try it again tomorrow on the way into work to see if it's better in the morning but so far I'd rather ride on the road with the cars.
the risk of door-openers and traffic leaving parking spots along the road route. The pathway is really quite wide through
the new section, and its only the old section where I've had issues.
So far, there's no signs indicating it is a shared path and not an off-leash area. That is a significant contributor
to the errant (ignorant) behavior of a few wanderers, and ought to improve if Council addresses the issues. Signage
might need to be in multiple languages, as the worst offenders are walk-on-right people who act as if their old
country rules are ok here.
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby AndrewBurns » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:44 am
The end with the barrier under the bridge was crap though, on my CX bike it would have been ok but I was on my road bike with thin race-stye tyres so I had to be very very cautious over all the gravel, broken concrete and glass, kinda suprised I didn't get a puncture actually. Think I'll be sticking to the road on the way home and turning off the path early on the way in to avoid that section.
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby wombatK » Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:50 pm
There were a handful of cyclists using it around 5:30 pm today, and no pedestrains. Except
for one lame-brain who was trying to launch a kite along the waterside shared path. So he had about
15 metres of strings laid out along the path, with the kite on the ground, and a fairly stiff
side wind threatening to pick it all up and tangle it in any passing cyclists wheels. There was
quite a reasonable area of grass far more suited to the purpose just up from the path.
The kite-pilot was not a kid - but obviously missed his childhood and not been around
when the brains were handed out.
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby thomashouseman » Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:55 am
Sydney Telstra 500 V8 Supercar Motor Race Overview
Detailed Build Notices for week 1 & 2.
Road changes and closures for the event build and deconstruction:
Event Build
Beginning on 8 Oct and will go through until 30 Nov.
Closure of Australia Ave on 15 Oct until 20 Oct and 19 Nov until 8 Dec.
Contra traffic flow on Australia Av (Eastern carriageway) on 21 Oct until 19 Nov and 8 Dec until 23 Dec.
Change to bus service routes on 5 Nov until 8 Dec.
Closure of Olympic Boulevard on 19 Nov until 8 Dec.
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby bradman » Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:31 pm
I got almost to the railway bridge and went up the pathway ramp to the car underpass and then about 100 metres up Blaxland road to the entry point of the railway overbridge. That took me over to Meadowbank Park and allowed me to go along the northern shoreline. Not a bad little route...
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby wombatK » Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:54 pm
Australia Ave is now closed for the race preps, and that makes it a little quieter around the northern side of the Showground/Acer. The only real squeeze on the cycle lane is at the corner of the Ibis Budget hotel (formerly the Formula 1), but its not too uncomfortable. Still much better than most other places around town.
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby ab012 » Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:41 pm
http://www.sopa.nsw.gov.au/for_business ... d_closures" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
(also note Rebel run on sunday 27th of Oct)
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby wombatK » Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:06 pm
installation has commenced.
Not clear yet what turn signals or restrictions might be implemented, but it could make it much
safer for cyclists crossing from the just opened waterfront route to the boat ramp
parking area and Blaxland Rd.
There's also a stairway being installed from the shared pathway (bridge) down to the
boat ramp car park. Pedestrians entering the shared pathway from the stairs might
present hazards just like those at the Iron Cove Bridge that arose in the Maria
Guliano v's Leichardt Council case. So not so sure I'm delighted with them.
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby tubby74 » Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:00 pm
will have to ask council when they plan to put in the extra bike bridge on the bay side just past the archery centre. The traffic manager there was part of the recent retrenchments so projects like that may well be on hold
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby thomashouseman » Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:22 pm
From an email from SOPA:
Sydney Olympic Park Authority has been advised by Auburn City Council of road resurfacing works to be carried out on Bennelong Parkway between 8pm - 5am over the next week, weather permitting.
State Asphalt Services will be carrying this work out on behalf of Auburn City Council and has issued a community notice.
Read the community notice to familarise yourself with the activities and how they may impact on you.
All enquiries regarding these works should be directed to Auburn City Council.
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
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Re: SOP Safety Alert Thread
Postby thomashouseman » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:58 pm
Sydney Olympic Park Authority would like to advise visitors to Bicentennial Park of unusually high tides predicted to inundate the Badu Mangroves pathways over the next two mornings.
As a precaution our Park Rangers will be closing off pathways for the safety of pedestrians and cyclists between the following times:
8.30am – 10.30am Friday 31 January
9am – 11am Saturday 1 February
Timing and depth of inundation is difficult to accurately predict as it varies with air pressure, rainfall and other factors, however pathways are predicted to be inundated for about an hour within these windows.
Access to the mangrove boardwalk will be possible by foot, however, cyclists will be required to divert along Bennelong Road.
Map: http://www.sopa.nsw.gov.au/__data/asset ... reMap1.pdf
For more information on what causes King Tides read our blog post by our Wetlands Manager
http://blog.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/20 ... ing-tides/
Sydney Olympic Park Authority thanks you for your cooperation as we experience this natural phenomena.
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