Thomas Street closure
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Thomas Street closure
Postby CXCommuter » Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:05 pm
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby rolandp » Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:41 am
Monday morning, it is back, and again reported to MainRoads, and this time Loftus/Cambridge corner is also closed, as well as this evening.
Following the detour signs tonight, the diversion route is:
OK going into Perth if you hop onto Loftus St, however, going out of Perth, it is poor.
No notification available anywhere and MainRoads only indicated that I would get a response in 10 working days.
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby eldavo » Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:11 am
I went by Lake Monger and saw the new western side of freeway PSP accessible again.
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby redned » Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:33 am
I went that way as well because I couldn't see where the diversion went. But there are many joggers in the dark along the Lake Monger stretch. Some with reflectors on shoes which helps and one with a rear-facing light (woo hoo), but many ninjas.eldavo wrote: I went by Lake Monger and saw the new western side of freeway PSP accessible again.
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby rolandp » Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:31 pm
The work is part of the Mitchell Fway Widening Project and hopefully I will get a response from the prime contractors ABIGroup on why they decided to close the PSP without notice and putting in place a diversion that takes us onto a footpath.
The diversion which we are currently riding on also had some 'earth works' this evening:
Image taken tonight and is the north/west corner of Loftus/Railway St.
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby eldavo » Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:53 pm
You'll notice all these riders running the red light where we used to have the green man on the path.rolandp wrote:This is ongoing, with the cycle lane of Loftus/Thomas Street also blocked this morning. The below photo was of last week, and barricades now located all the way across the cycle lane:
Last time I was there I stopped at the red with the cars while 3 riders in front went through the red. After my green I then passed them as they had to stop for the Roe St. red light... so nothing to be gained by blatantly running this red light in front of a few dozen cars stopped for it. The lights frequency in peak hour is the same at max limits with traffic loading all bases so I suggest stop and drink some water, breathe some fumes, and carry on when it's green.
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby rolandp » Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:55 pm
Shakes his head.Email title: Footpath Closure
Thank You for your enquiry.
We have reviewed our approved traffic management plan with Main Roads and installed a “Cyclist Dismount” sign to enable cyclist to us the path detour correctly. All cyclists are required to cooperate until the path is reopened on completion of our works, scheduled to finish in about a week’s time weather permitting.
I apologise for any temporary inconvenience this has caused you. If you would like a direct response in future, please don’t hesitate to contact me on the below email or contact numbers.
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby rolandp » Thu Aug 22, 2013 12:46 am
The one week until completed is now two weeks, and I personally can't see what has occurred in the last two weeks to suggest that it will be finished soon.
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby rolandp » Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:50 pm
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Re: Thomas Street closure
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby eldavo » Thu Sep 05, 2013 2:01 pm
I saw him again Wednesday and Thursday by chance at earlier times each day, and he seemed to have got a fright by trying to race ahead taking risks the first day, and was taking it easier riding more responsibly the next two days so I didn't post anything, but I did save the frames at the time because it was typical for both locations.
Earlier he had ran wide at this turn into oncoming lane to carry speed through the blind uphill bend onto bridge continuing in oncoming lane and darts back at last moment, delayed by the bollard, when a cyclist coming downhill off the bridge around the blind bend suddenly appears, with headlight visible.
When people take chances leaving little time or room for control to change the situation, it's just down to the luck of time and space.
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby HappyHumber » Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:07 pm
A Commuter Cup chasing Strava-tard perchance?eldavo wrote:When people take chances leaving little time or room for control to change the situation, it's just down to the luck of time and space.
Hit me up via the BNA dm; I'll get an alert. If y'know, you know.
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby eldavo » Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:25 pm
He also ran the red light on that bridge following the detour I mentioned earlier in thread while rest of 3 lanes of cars 6 deep on the bridge were stopped.
The next two days he was a courteous rider erring on side of caution, we all do stupid things at some point, some get away with it with just a refresher.
I had rub my eyes and look at the video frames later to match the unique identifiers of his kit and bike to believe it was the same guy =D
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby rolandp » Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:11 am
Anyone know how long this takes to dry, hopefully only 1 day and we can ride on it tomorrow.
Shame it doesn't include removing traffic lights located on the shared path:
even though extra tall/wide traffic lights have been installed as part of the freeway extension at this location (you can see one in the above image)
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby eldavo » Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:16 am
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby CXCommuter » Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:10 am
Eldavo- have seen mutliple cyclists (and peds actually) risk it all on that corner, and running the red further up.
I don't mind the morning run heading north but sick of the evening run down the other side of Thomas Street and down Leederville Parade to join the PSP near the roundabout, not ergonomically entertaining
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby dampier » Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:12 pm
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Re: Thomas Street closure
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby rolandp » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:03 am
Report raised Wednesday morning, and rectified that day.
I've also asked (again) when the traffic lights will be relocated - reported last year when this work was being undertaken. MainRoads were able to install overhead lights for traffic exiting Mitchell Fway as part of the works that occurred 5 months ago, so this traffic light should also have been converted to a overhead light and the pole relocated off the shared path to the east. If they are going to correct a intersection by spending $'s, it should include all issues at that intersection, not just the ones for the motorists.
This Loftus St section has been previously been reported to MainRoads where there are several narrow spots and traffic lights installed on the shared path, and I managed to capture this poor person as a demonstration of how close these items are on the shared path:
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Re: Thomas Street closure
Postby redned » Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:22 pm
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