Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
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Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby g-boaf » Fri May 31, 2013 9:50 am
http://www.westernsydney.nsw.gov.au/wha ... l-reserve/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Currently, there is no lighting at all and at night, the place is completely and absolutely dark. It's near impossible to see people in the distance without using the brightest lights (which irritate other cyclists). At night it is also very difficult to see smashed glass too.
I'm thinking of approaching Holroyd City Council to get this happening. There are quite a few cyclists who do use the reserve at night,along with quite a number of pedestrians and runners.
Lighting the path at night would make it much safer for everyone.
I'm also going to raise the issue of the path near Highland Road where the hot-mix "patch up" after the electrical cables were put in is appears to be sinking. If it sinks any more in relation to the path around it, it'll catch peoples wheels and cause accidents.
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Re: Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby TimW » Fri May 31, 2013 3:09 pm
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Re: Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby g-boaf » Fri May 31, 2013 3:52 pm
I can think of more worthy projects, but this one seems like a relatively quick and easy upgrade that will benefit a lot of people. Other things on my mind are getting a proper smooth bike-lane along the edge of Chandos Road and Trivett Street as an alternative to the existing road and linking up to the M7 - but that's got about as much chance of happening as me winning lotto.
Although I might try my hand at that too. Different council though.
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Re: Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby Xplora » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:11 am
I partially retract that comment, the path seems continuous right through to Fairfield?!
I full retract that one, you can stay on bike paths crossing maybe one street every 4kms on average, for a loop through City Farm and past Yennora Station, for about 40kms that's seriously awesome. Lots of good solid straight stuff as well. Might be a wife special ....
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Re: Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby TimW » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:31 am
Leigh, the end of the pathway offers not only your option, but a path to Parramatta, down to Homebush, then out to Brighton Le Sands and KurnellXplora wrote:That would be great. Really enjoyed the path down there! Would be even better if it went somewhere at the end lol
I partially retract that comment, the path seems continuous right through to Fairfield?!
I full retract that one, you can stay on bike paths crossing maybe one street every 4kms on average, for a loop through City Farm and past Yennora Station, for about 40kms that's seriously awesome. Lots of good solid straight stuff as well. Might be a wife special ....
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Re: Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby Xplora » Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:54 pm
You should make a brochure or at least tell Google Maps about the required updates!!!!!TimW wrote:Leigh, the end of the pathway offers not only your option, but a path to Parramatta, down to Homebush, then out to Brighton Le Sands and KurnellXplora wrote:That would be great. Really enjoyed the path down there! Would be even better if it went somewhere at the end lol
I partially retract that comment, the path seems continuous right through to Fairfield?!
I full retract that one, you can stay on bike paths crossing maybe one street every 4kms on average, for a loop through City Farm and past Yennora Station, for about 40kms that's seriously awesome. Lots of good solid straight stuff as well. Might be a wife special ....
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Re: Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby TimW » Sat Jun 01, 2013 5:19 pm
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Re: Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby wombatK » Sat Jun 01, 2013 5:42 pm
The cable installation is a TransGrid project - bringing it to their attention might speed things up : http://www.transgrid.com.au/contactus/P ... fault.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.g-boaf wrote: I'm also going to raise the issue of the path near Highland Road where the hot-mix "patch up" after the electrical cables were put in is appears to be sinking. If it sinks any more in relation to the path around it, it'll catch peoples wheels and cause accidents.
Shame someone didn't think to ask that the Transgrid project provide the cycleway with lighting as a
community benefit to "pay back" for their use of the waterboard and other easements being used
along the route (see http://www.transgrid.com.au/aboutus/cs/ ... oject.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;).
It's a lost opportunity - can't see where else funding might come from.
Cheers
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Re: Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby g-boaf » Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:25 pm
Thanks - downloading that one now. Might try it on the weekend if the weather is good.TimW wrote:Now mate, if you had a garmin, you could download this link http://app.strava.com/activities/50587165" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and follow it
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Re: Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby find_bruce » Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:58 am
Cheers Tim - I am planning a 100k ride and the first half of your route is pretty close to what seems like a good route - nitce to have confirmation.TimW wrote:Now mate, if you had a garmin, you could download this link http://app.strava.com/activities/50587165" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and follow it
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Re: Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby TimW » Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:49 am
Its a nice ride, but be careful on the cooks river path on the weekends,oodles of pedestrians,brighton also,but its the sort of ride to cruise on anywat and enjoy it.g-boaf wrote:They haven't finished it yet... They've stil got quite a way to go. Let's see what they think.
Thanks - downloading that one now. Might try it on the weekend if the weather is good.TimW wrote:Now mate, if you had a garmin, you could download this link http://app.strava.com/activities/50587165" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and follow it
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Re: Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby g-boaf » Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:29 am
I'll leave the M7 for going fast. I've heard of man-traps being set up on the Cooks River path - that also makes me wary.
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Re: Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby TimW » Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:53 am
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Re: Lighting on the Canal Reserve to Prospect cycling path
Postby Ozkaban » Tue Jun 04, 2013 2:56 pm
I had a thought about who to contact - an action group (edit: just found it - http://canalreserve.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) was setup to stop the NSW govt selling off the canal land for medium density housing and establishing the shared path along it. I think they'd be a good place to start as they would already have the contacts and the ability to help things a long a bit.
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