Mount St Overpass
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Mount St Overpass
Postby inline_online » Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:21 am
As I skated over this morning, a female cop on a bike was there yelling at a cyclist as he rode over. She had only just rocked up and wasn't even off her motorbike yet.
Saw a few cyclists walking over about 30min later and one of them told me that the cop was making all cyclists dismount.
There are some path works going on and one of the entrances/exits on the Kings Park side has been blocked for a couple of weeks now.
Hopefully this doesn't become like Trafalgar Bridge for you guys. I'm allowed to skate over Trafalgar but if they make me take my skates off for the overpass it'll take ages.
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby roller » Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:35 am
the cop looked more annoyed with the situation than we were.
i can't imagine how she must have felt when she rocked up at the station in the morning and they said "we've got a really big and important assignment for you today"
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby roller » Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:39 am
and then suing the city of perth.
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby christo64 » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:52 pm
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby as7431 » Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:04 pm
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby roller » Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:36 pm
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby RoFlmaTiC » Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:37 pm
From the implementation program under 2013-2014:
So basically in a year or so, we will be allowed to ride on the bridge anyway. The $14,000 will probably just buy a couple of new signs. Why can't this be brought forward to now? Seems pointless to enforce a rule for the sake of it.Mount St Footbridge
Pedestrian priority zone
Between western side of Mount St and eastern side of Mount St – create a pedestrian priority zone with associated signage for slow cyclist speeds and pedestrian priority through the area
CoP/ Main Roads WA
$14,000
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby rolandp » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:03 am
A section next to the PSP was pulled up yesterday:
My guess is that this will be an alternative access way whilst the Halo On Mount is build:
There isn't any formal announcements about the PSP, but we did post on BTA an update from MainRoads indicating:
The existing path link connection from the Mitchell PSP to Mount Street will be closed due to building works on a block abutting the freeway reserve. An alternative path connection will be constructed for the duration of the works. In addition, the existing railing was identified as a potential hazard and was replaced with a higher railing to prevent riders being thrown over it in the case of an accident.
My guess is that we will see this section 'diverted' soon, and potentially up and over the 'footbridge' Note, it is still classified as a 'footbridge' with 'no cycling signs' at least on the western end. The police presence this morning may be a reminder that it is still a 'footbridge' and we will see additional cyclists 'footing' in the near future.
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby rolandp » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:11 am
Interesting as in July 2012 the bridge had some sort of treatment to the surface.roller wrote:part 2: walking over i noticed just how slippery the downward slope is (on the eastern side of the bridge), could imagine at least one or two people in cycling shoes slipping over
and then suing the city of perth.
Please report to City of Perth the slippery down slope.
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby rolandp » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:17 am
I actually meet with the City of Perth following my response to the CoP's Bike Plan. Their issue is with the entrance from Mount St (west side), which hopefully will be 'fixed' up with the 'Halo on Mount' is completed. Hence why I think it is indicated as taking 12 months to make this area a 'slow cyclist speed' area.RoFlmaTiC wrote:What I don't get about this whole thing is the fact that the mount st footbridge has been designated a "Pedestrian priority zone" under the City of Perth bike plan.
From the implementation program under 2013-2014:
So basically in a year or so, we will be allowed to ride on the bridge anyway. The $14,000 will probably just buy a couple of new signs. Why can't this be brought forward to now? Seems pointless to enforce a rule for the sake of it.Mount St Footbridge
Pedestrian priority zone
Between western side of Mount St and eastern side of Mount St – create a pedestrian priority zone with associated signage for slow cyclist speeds and pedestrian priority through the area
CoP/ Main Roads WA
$14,000
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby Karati » Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:14 pm
On the way into town just ride to the end of the path at Hay street cross over the freeway bridge then turn right at Elder street and back up to the Terrace.
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby SnoopDoug » Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:04 am
Lower entrance for the mount st footbridge is now closed as of my ride home tonight - only entrance is the single person gap in the fence on the upper side of the hill. Pretty sure that's gonna suck for all the folks trying to get onto the bridge while I'm trying to get out onto the bike path. And into speeding downhillers - the "new" opening is still pretty blind for the speed some clowns do down there.
Sweet freeway views from that Halo building. Must be the selling point - or the great views over this decades "Westralia Square" I'm pretty sure Perth would grind to a halt if there wasn't a big hole in the CBD somewhere.
Are they balcony views over the freeway as well? Very relaxing.....
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby rolandp » Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:53 am
Confirmed:SnoopDoug wrote:Lower entrance for the mount st footbridge is now closed as of my ride home tonight - only entrance is the single person gap in the fence on the upper side of the hill.
Check out the way the cyclists have to stick their heads out onto the PSP in an attempt to see what is coming from the north. This due to the direction they end up on the new diversion - facing south.
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby Aushiker » Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:45 am
Should report it as a hazard to Main Roads using Neatstreetsrolandp wrote:Check out the way the cyclists have to stick their heads out onto the PSP in an attempt to see what is coming from the north. This due to the direction they end up on the new diversion - facing south.
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby Karati » Tue Nov 27, 2012 1:49 pm
Very dangerous.
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby eldavo » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:25 pm
^learnt a lot in that one morning and 800m shortcut I lest not forget
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby rolandp » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:18 am
Also be careful of tools left by the developers including hammer, portable drill and surveying equipment, all located on the PSP.
No warning signs installed.
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Postby eldavo » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:03 am
I was in disbelief when I was going downhill this morning ~9am past it, and even more Say What!? when going home seeing it uphill. Looked like it blocked the whole western lane to me when I passed it, going uphill had to look up around through the kink and two elevation changes plus the overpass entry to watch for people oncoming to get around it.
When going downhill in the morning I did think of this thread and naively thought never fear, the same traffic cops would be on the case and it would get sorted.
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby rolandp » Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:37 am
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Re: Mount St Overpass
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby wexford » Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:38 pm
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby Aushiker » Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:49 pm
We're aware of this & will liaise with the builder so that it doesn't happen again. Thanks for letting us know.
Seems going by @Wexford's comment that they have indeed dealt with it.
A nice positive response.
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Postby Aushiker » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:26 pm
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Re: Mount St Overpass
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:50 pm
But arguing with a cop is not a wholly fruitful use of anyones time regardless of right and wrong. Besides, all in all I side with the work that cops do.
As always, a medal to Roland.
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Re: Mount St Overpass
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