Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby AUbicycles » Fri Jun 24, 2016 1:07 pm
The temporary road works is an inconvenience though in the current form, traffic may not necessary slow to 60km and cycle traffic has to merge onto the swift moving traffic lane. An improvement would be more information for motor traffic such as prominent "Watch for cyclists" signage in this area to highlight awareness.
In the current form, I expect that some motorists will try to squeeze past bike riders. Similarly, it can increase frustration when motorists feel that they are inconvenienced by slower moving cyclists. Adding the warnings sends a signal that motorist should anticipate cyclists and reenforces that cyclists also can legally share the road.
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby biker jk » Fri Jun 24, 2016 1:25 pm
Also note there's a huge pothole/crater on Pittwater Rd immediately after Bakers Rd when heading to Church Pt from Bayview. It's mostly on the right hand side of the lane so room to pass it on the left.
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby AUbicycles » Fri Jul 01, 2016 11:33 am
During the day, these are very easy to miss so I have only noticed them at night.
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby hunch » Sun Jul 17, 2016 2:19 pm
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Postby AUbicycles » Sun Jul 31, 2016 11:58 pm
In other news, the Dutch Slide on McCarrs Creek Road (aka the green bin corner) took out a rider this morning. I passed with my group, after reminding them all to take care, and there was a rider down with a fellow rider helping. I asked if I could help but they didn't need help. The fallen rider had bleeding knees and arms - I am guessing that he hit the gravel and slid out.
The council has allocated funds to resurface the two corners in this years budget, so hopefully they get onto it soon. As soon as we passed, one (new) riding buddy talked about two of his friends that went down there, another riding buddy had another friend fall over.
The terrible road surface really needs to be fixed, particularly there where it is causing accidents.
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby trailgumby » Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:27 am
If they don't fix quickly, politely remind him with a follow-up that lack of meaningful action after being placed on notice exposes them to legal action for liability, and that as a ratepayer you would prefer to see council avoid damaging its reputation and wasting its resources defending such actions.
This usually lights a fire under them, and fixes are usually done promptly.
For comparison, a nasty pothole that resulted in a pinch flat and damaged rim at Beauty Point was advised to Mosman Council and fixed within a week. I didn't need to follow up.
The (now ex-) Manly Council put a regular program in place after I advised them of the need for a safe systems approach to the safety issues caused by lack of maintenance on the Burnt Bridge Creek shared-use path.
Poor sight lines caused by the intrusion of foliage into the corridor and the large quantities of leaf litter that gets deposited at the northern end after adverse weather were the specific issues. They have instituted regular pruning and schedule site visits after heavy storms. A good outcome.
However, you do need to find an appropriately senior person, or advise the general Council email. I used both delivery ad read receipts requests.
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Postby AUbicycles » Mon Aug 01, 2016 10:30 pm
I have a response from a cycle strategy manager who is seeking out further information - $180,000 was allocated and the program carried over into the Norther Beaches council for this - just need to find out the schedule.
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Postby AUbicycles » Tue Aug 02, 2016 1:13 pm
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Postby biker jk » Tue Aug 02, 2016 2:25 pm
Just curious about which side of the corner causes the accidents? Heading towards Church Pt there's a well known and clearly visible pot hole right on the racing line but it's easy to avoid. Admittedly, the bush turkey there today was a touch trickier.AUbicycles wrote:An Update - around mid September, the road works are expected to start to fix the Dutch Slide (bin corner) on McCarrs Creek road which, in its current state, causes regular accidents.
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Postby AUbicycles » Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:08 am
Also in the opposite direction, while there is less debris, when you come into the first corner the road surface is crappy.
The other corner is not quite as dangerous but I have still seen cyclists down (travelling west) after slipping on the approach.
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Postby biker jk » Fri Aug 19, 2016 9:05 am
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Postby trailgumby » Fri Aug 19, 2016 9:34 am
Not the brightest, those critters. The call "Turkey up!" caused some amusement in our bunch last weekendbiker jk wrote:Just curious about which side of the corner causes the accidents? Heading towards Church Pt there's a well known and clearly visible pot hole right on the racing line but it's easy to avoid. Admittedly, the bush turkey there today was a touch trickier.
Despite expecting it, I am almost always surprised when it arrives and go in too hot, spot the pothole patchwork on the line late, then run wide and find myself panic dabbing the brakes to avoid running off onto the shoulder as the cambering tips the wrong way and the corner tightens up. Either that or we've been riding 2x formation and I've been on the wrong side.AUbicycles wrote:Particularly heading West (coming from Church point and heading into the park) on the second corner which sweeps right - the road surface is a disaster and any riders who take an outside line to avoid all of the holes risk the gravel a debris.
I think out of the last half-dozen times I've been through there I've only once successfully cut to the inside and successfully squeezed between the rough section and the double centre lines. It messes with my head.
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Postby AUbicycles » Fri Aug 19, 2016 11:34 am
I have uploaded a video from the end of last month - a rider fell just before we passed and that is the main area where riders fall. I have however seen riders down on the approach into the top corner as well - where the road surface is poor and riders who are less familara with the area or less confident discover they have to shave of speed while negotiating this.
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby Strawburger » Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:15 pm
No it won't. It will go back to 80km/hbiker jk wrote:The widening of the shoulder on Mona Vale Rd at the Myoora Rd intersection is complete. It will be interesting to see if they make the reduced 60kmh speed limit at the intersection permanent.
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby biker jk » Fri Aug 19, 2016 1:24 pm
I never understood why it's 80kmh at that intersection. Appears crazy to have such a high speed limit at that location.Strawburger wrote:No it won't. It will go back to 80km/hbiker jk wrote:The widening of the shoulder on Mona Vale Rd at the Myoora Rd intersection is complete. It will be interesting to see if they make the reduced 60kmh speed limit at the intersection permanent.
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby Strawburger » Fri Aug 19, 2016 4:08 pm
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Postby biker jk » Fri Aug 19, 2016 4:16 pm
In the morning when heading east there can be next to zero visibility approaching that intersection due to the sun. Crazy to have an 80kmh speed limit in such conditions.Strawburger wrote:The greater road corridor is earmarked for upgrade. The geometric design is a higher spec, with the road being a dual carriageway it allows for greater speeds.
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby Strawburger » Fri Aug 19, 2016 6:30 pm
You're always going to get sun in the eyes no matter where you put a road, as roads aren't straight, eventually they bend . There are guides around changing of speed limits too.biker jk wrote:In the morning when heading east there can be next to zero visibility approaching that intersection due to the sun. Crazy to have an 80kmh speed limit in such conditions.Strawburger wrote:The greater road corridor is earmarked for upgrade. The geometric design is a higher spec, with the road being a dual carriageway it allows for greater speeds.
If the sun is in drivers eyes, really they should be driving to the conditions. I know most don't, that seems to have been lost on the last two generations of drivers
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby trailgumby » Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:56 pm
Yup. That's the one - the second right-hander. I always seem to go "That corner's coming up soon.... arrrgh dammit ! "AUbicycles wrote:Picking the good line is important so I avoid going into it two-abreast, often speak up before the corner to remind fellow riders to take it slow and simply approach it with caution.
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby AUbicycles » Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:08 pm
Unfortunately - this is a bit too progressive but the local council (or at least the old part - Pittwater) have been open and positive even though the outlook is gradual changes and improvements.
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Will check out the Mona Vale upgrade (and drive it). I thought it was 70kmh on the approach to the lights (from 90 to 70... then after the intersection to 80).
If it is wider then it is certainly better than have the previous lane which had fast traffic and a very narrow lane.The other thing is passing through the intersection.
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby caneye » Sun Aug 21, 2016 4:09 pm
(although looking at the amount of work that was done .. you do wonder what took them so long! )
yup .. don't like the aggro on Mccarrs creek. better to just do a few more k's and go through Akuna Bay counter-clockwise.
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby Strawburger » Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:11 pm
Don't thank the council, they had nothing to do with it. The people who worked on it to make it happen would be offended!caneye wrote:the mona vale-myoora intersection is heaps better and safer. thank you council!!
(although looking at the amount of work that was done .. you do wonder what took them so long! )
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If you want to thank someone, thank downermouchel on enquiries_nsw@downermouchel.com
They would appreciate it a whole lot. You don't get much thanks from the general public (especially the motorised sort) so some kind words would be great.
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby AUbicycles » Mon Aug 22, 2016 9:50 am
When I put in my first request (2012 or 2013) the communication with with the RTA (now RMS) who put this through to their engineerings who positively received the suggestion. It was potentially a different contractor (remember the lanes on Mona Vale were resurfaced - but they didn't do such a good job as this extended partly into the shoulder which is not great for cyclists).
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Re: Northern Beaches - Manly, Akuna, Westhead, Palm Beach
Postby Strawburger » Wed Aug 24, 2016 7:04 am
The instruction came from high up in the RMS at the end of last year. DownerMouchel were responsible for making it happen. The project was so complex that the RMS themselves couldn't believe DM got it done in such a short space of time let alone completed the project in the first place.
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