Perth to Freo PSP goings on
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby jaseyjase » Fri Dec 04, 2015 2:23 pm
south westerly wasnt so nice though!
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby wellington_street » Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:54 pm
https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/P ... twork.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby Thoglette » Sat Dec 05, 2015 7:15 pm
Pfft. Minister announces a) stuff already finished and b)stuff that's two years after the next election => fairy taleswellington_street wrote:Minister announced that Grant St to Victoria St would be built in 2 stages over the next 4 years:
https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/P ... twork.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This minister (like many others) has announced all sorts of stuff over the years (Max anyone). Little of which has been built. Except for freeways & Barnett's various follies.
I'm not betting on that until I see contracts let and dirt pushers pushing dirt.
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby hiflange » Sat Mar 10, 2018 12:30 am
There's a by election for Cottesloe brought about by the retirement of Colin Barnett. Finishing the shared path south of Grant St is once again top of voters' wishlists and polls promise list.
Mad Roads Dept are rebuilding the Ashton St Bridge (between Loch St and Showgrounds). Apparently this requires the removal of every bit of vegetation within view of the site office
They have their sights set on the bridge in Swanbourne next. An architect friend is agitating for some proper planning to occur prior to work commencing. As it stands MRD are simply going to impose their idea of a good thing.
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby Scott_C » Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:11 pm
The opinion piece is underwhelming but at least someone is trying.
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby Thoglette » Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:06 pm
Cr. Sadler is also on the BWA Advocacy and Campaigning Advisory Group(ACAG)Scott_C wrote:... but at least someone is trying.
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby hiflange » Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:53 am
Michael Thomas, Independent, ran in the recent by election called following Colin Barnett's departure. In a field of seven candidates he did't get many votes but he has done us the great favour of leaving his campaign banner up at the termination of the shared path at Grant St.
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby Thoglette » Fri Apr 13, 2018 11:26 pm
This week's Post has a front page article and a letter which all reference the inadequacy of bike infrastructure in Cottesloe.RobertFrith wrote:This week's Post has two articles and a letter which all reference the inadequacy of bike infrastructure in Cottesloe.
Nice letter, Mr Frith.
The article claims the PSP will get finished, (only twenty years late). But the presence and vote catching of the independent seems to have had an impact.
While the "you'll never get elected" might be true, it seems that the single issue (cycling) candidate has raised awareness amongst the candidates of all stripes
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby hiflange » Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:27 am
Still I'll believe it the I see it! Only a couple of years ago when I wrote to my local member (then Colin Barnett) about this issue he promised it would be built by 2023.
Page 84 has the fine print; the path south of Victoria St is hard work. No doubt it's mired in the re-alignment of Curtin Ave and the rehabilitation of the Leighton Marshalling Yards. That we were promised more than a decade and a half ago.
For those that don't get the Post;
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby Aushiker » Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:46 pm
Yes good news and oh well done on getting your letter published as well.RobertFrith wrote:Yep, Pretty amazing front page huh?
Still I'll believe it the I see it! Only a couple of years ago when I wrote to my local member (then Colin Barnett) about this issue he promised it would be built by 2023.
Page 84 has the fine print; the path south of Victoria St is hard work. No doubt it's mired in the re-alignment of Curtin Ave and the rehabilitation of the Leighton Marshalling Yards. That we were promised more than a decade and a half ago.
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby Thoglette » Sat Jun 02, 2018 3:37 pm
Cost noted at $18.7M for 4.5km x 4m - or about $1000 per square meter.
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby hiflange » Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:13 pm
Council ultimately voted to approve the path with conditions attached. The Post subsequently ran a story about council approval, no mention of conditions and lots of mentions trees to be lost
You really have to wonder how a plan this badly flawed could make it through two government departments and a council officer. Then again...maybe you don't.
Oh yeah, the other news... the path that was going be complete by the end of 2018 will now be complete to Victoria St by the end of 2019!
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby Thoglette » Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:35 pm
We get 2.8km from the existing end at Grant St Station to Victoria St Station.
The map of the proposed path (a rather large PDF)
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby hiflange » Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:53 pm
The Ashton St Bridge path reopened a few weeks ago. Pretty much the same as it was before but with less shade since Main Roads removed virtually every last bit of vegetation prior to coming works
A couple of days ago I passed two bloke doing repairs on the bollard lights between Claremont and Swanbourne.
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby wexford » Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:45 pm
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby wexford » Thu Aug 08, 2019 4:33 pm
Cool, it was looking desperately close to completion the other day so I'll have to have another look!Teslik wrote:So the majority of the path is open. Hell of a lot better than being on the road. Still had cones on the path at Salvado st yesterday but should be fully open very soon
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby craigg » Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:42 pm
Unfortunately I suspect the existence of the PSP is going to be used as an excuse for some drivers to abuse those that elect to stay on Curtin Ave
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby Scott_C » Tue Aug 13, 2019 3:28 pm
https://www.communitynews.com.au/wester ... cottesloe/
(article contains a great photo of the Transport Minister apparently riding on the wrong side of the path with an improperly secured helmet).
The article also notes that there is insufficient give way signage at the road crossings adjacent to the level crossings so be on the lookout.
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Re: Perth to Freo PSP goings on
Postby wexford » Fri Aug 16, 2019 10:30 am
It already is, going by the Facebook post.craigg wrote:Unfortunately I suspect the existence of the PSP is going to be used as an excuse for some drivers to abuse those that elect to stay on Curtin Ave
"Why bother, f(*&@ing cyclists will still ride on the road anyway"
I had a ride along the extension a couple of days ago. It levels out the small rollers on Curtin Ave nicely which will be a blessing for recreational riders, and there's one intersection which is now an underpass. Hard to say which I prefer...the road offers efforts (occasional gradient and "chase the cars") but the stop-start from the traffic lights are a pain. I'll probably use the path.
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