water on bike path nr Burswood

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water on bike path nr Burswood

Postby purplegolden » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:33 pm

Hi guys

riding into work today I had to go through portions of the bike path after the Wyndam Bridge (spelling?) going towards Burswood which was covered in over 8cm of water. So be careful and be prepared to get your feet wet if you go that way.

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Postby Aushiker » Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:29 pm

Hi

Have you reported it to DPI? If they get enough feedback they might do something about drainage.

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Postby purplegolden » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:59 pm

Hi Andrew

I was going to - then I decided I'd ride home that way since I hate the hill nr Parliament House. Anyway, the water was gone!

I think it must have been a combo of recent rain and a high tide. Drainage would not have been an option - but I will report it to DPI as there is now a lot of debris across the path.

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Postby Matty » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:56 pm

Rode past earlier today and it was covered in water. My shoes are still drying :) Underneath the Causeway was even worse, I'd say around 15cm of water. Just the heavy rain I think, hopefully should be right soon.

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Postby moosterbounce » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:09 am

Matty wrote:Underneath the Causeway was even worse
You are meant to ride on the path, silly :P

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Postby mikesbytes » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:37 am

If the water is salt water, then don't ride thru it, even if you have to carry your bike over it.
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Postby Kalgrm » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:41 am

It's getting pretty bad on that path. Today it is even falling from the sky! :D
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Postby purplegolden » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:08 pm

I think that the water level over this and probably other paths near the river is related to 'high water level resulted from a combination of last night's full moon and high tides, a low-pressure system moving in, heavy swell and onshore winds'. So be careful out there!

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Postby Kalgrm » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:29 pm

..... Not to mention the fact that the river will be flowing higher than normal because it's raining (finally).
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Postby Kalgrm » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:22 am

News.com.au is showing a picture of the bike path I normally commute on. Call me soft if you will, but I'm glad I grabbed a lift in a cage with a workmate yesterday: this is what I faced on my homeward trip had I ridden in yesterday (the bike path is on the left of the left-hand fence as we see it here.)

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Postby Aushiker » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:40 pm

I see Main Roads is no longer reporting it as a hazard. Did you ride it today?

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Postby europa » Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:14 pm

Kalgrm wrote:(the bike path is on the left of the left-hand fence as we see it here.)
Ya woose. What stopped ya? :shock:

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Postby Kalgrm » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:08 pm

europa wrote:Ya woose. What stopped ya? :shock:

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Took the floaties off the bike a couple of weeks ago and can't find them now. :D

I didn't ride today because I knew the path would be (and was) covered with seaweed, sand and other marine debris. On the way in I saw them with a bobcat clearing it away, so I'll ride tomorrow.

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