Parramatta river cycle way

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So, the there’s a strip 60mm wide through the debris?…..


And therefore no way of getting through in my #trisled #rotovelo….800mm track….

Yesterday the strip was around 400mm I'd say, so yes, too narrow for your beast. However the section with debris is only about 20m long, so you could probably walk your machine through.

[zebee]

Walk? I thought the whole point was the Rocket would just make loud banging noises as it barge through?

It being a barge and all.

[find_bruce]

Yeah but the snow plough was an optional extra

[recumbenteer]

Walk? I thought the whole point was the Rocket would just make loud banging noises as it barge through?

It being a barge and all.

I don't walk!!
I RIDE the jellybean...

but with around 40mm gound clearance at the rear derailleur, in the lowest gear, .... I'd have the power to barge through, but at the expense of yet another derailleur

no "gravelling" for the Rocket

[recumbenteer]

Yeah but the snow plough was an optional extra

There's a Rotovelo 2 in my future with suspension and all!!

[mikesbytes]

I'm assuming the council has a lot of things to do since the rain induced changes to the local environment but it could be worth checking on when they have scheduled to complete the cleanup

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I'm assuming the council has a lot of things to do since the rain induced changes to the local environment

Very true. They gave up mowing this ground on Wednesday because it was still too muddy for the tractor ....

[Bunged Knee]

With the weather rather nice today I ventured out to see how the cyclepaths fared. Lots of shallow puddles and running water across paths on both sides of the river but no parts that were not navigable, until I got to Parramatta ....

Rode thru there today on way to Westfield shops and it's now clear of debris.

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New bridge across the river at Alfred St. Work is underway, supposed to be open in October ... https://roadsonline.com.au/works-now-un ... et-bridge/

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=htt ... AdAAAAABAV

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The wind this week has helped with the remaining puddles and water running across the path at George Kendall park. All that's left now is the 10m long section just west of the baseball field near the "bus stop" covered seat - it is still a puddle a few cm deep; and the layer of muddy water trickling across the path near the baseball benches.

Work seems to be progressing steadily on the new bridge at Alfred St, with a slight diversion around the construction area in place.

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Some good upgrades coming later this year at George Kendall Park - separated cycle and pedestrian paths, lighting for the cycleway, improved drainage ....

https://www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/__data/asse ... design.pdf

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Puddles are all gone now, for the first time in months

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The span for the new Alfred St pedestrian/cyclist bridge was put in place this week - will be open in a few weeks. This new bridge is located just west of James Ruse Drive, and will provide a shortcut to the CBD instead of crossing at one of the other bridges or causeways on the Parra Park end of the ferry wharf

[LateStarter]

Way too fancy for cyclists, they prefer something like the Thackeray St bridge anyway, helps with their fitness and cyclocross skills. they will all get too soft.

[caneye]

Seems overkill and over$$$ for its purpose.

Still waiting for the shared path along the Metro west line to Carlingford to be opened. It was completed over a year ago.

[AndrewCowley]

Call it the Tibby Cotter II bridge.

[g-boaf]

Seems overkill and over$$$ for its purpose.

Still waiting for the shared path along the Metro west line to Carlingford to be opened. It was completed over a year ago.

Launch a protest about it and they might demolish it, given the way some clowncils seem to act regarding cycling infrastructure.

Anyhow, every little bit helps - but a bit less of the top fancy solution and more of the practical that works and is sensibly safe is good.

[mikesbytes]

The span for the new Alfred St pedestrian/cyclist bridge was put in place this week - will be open in a few weeks. This new bridge is located just west of James Ruse Drive, and will provide a shortcut to the CBD instead of crossing at one of the other bridges or causeways on the Parra Park end of the ferry wharf

In the photo there's what looks like a new apartment block complex. Does this bridge give the occupants direct access to something useful, such as a park?

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In the photo there's what looks like a new apartment block complex. Does this bridge give the occupants direct access to something useful, such as a park?

There are lots of new apartment blocks on that area of the river, and Western Sydney Uni campus is half a km to the east of the bridge (to the right in the photo). That bridge won't necessarily give them direct access to anything special, but thinking about this a bit more, to me this bridge is also aimed at providing an easier crossing of the river for people who are mobility impaired - the other bridges and causeways further west have steep access paths or very narrow pinch points that would make it very difficult for people in wheelchairs to access. The gradient of the ramps on both sides of this new bridge are very gradual. I looked at a couple of social media posts by Council about the bridge, and one did feature someone in a wheelchair, so that's possibly a big factor.

[g-boaf]

It’s so annoying when you come across 6 people all spread out across the path who won’t move over despite multiple calling out.

I’m the slowest rider in the world at the moment but I can’t do 5km/h everywhere. And annoying with other riders treating the path like a race track. Topping it all was the guy struggling uphill wrong side from a stop who would have hit me head on had I not warned him. I had already stopped.

The roads feel safer and more relaxing.

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The upgrade to George Kendall Park starts this week - this includes improving the drainage to prevent the path from being flooded in wet weather, and also a new path to separate pedestrians from cyclists for the length of the current path that runs from the boardwalk on the eastern end to the wide path in front of the apartments at the western end. Not sure if this includes the blind S bend curve at the western end.

Lighting for the path is in the draft concept plan, but that may have changed so I have made some enquiries about that and am hoping to get a copy of the final plan.

[LateStarter]

The span for the new Alfred St pedestrian/cyclist bridge was put in place this week - will be open in a few weeks. This new bridge is located just west of James Ruse Drive, and will provide a shortcut to the CBD instead of crossing at one of the other bridges or causeways on the Parra Park end of the ferry wharf

Parramatta Council site now says Alfred St bridge "delayed" (again) and will open in "September" (I assume they mean 2023?)

Still a bit of work to connect Alfred St end to other paths but will be nice

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Parramatta Council site now says Alfred St bridge "delayed" (again) and will open in "September" (I assume they mean 2023?)

Still a bit of work to connect Alfred St end to other paths but will be nice

Looks like all that's left now are the railings and maybe some lines/signage - the ramps and steps are all done

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The upgrade to George Kendall Park starts this week - this includes improving the drainage to prevent the path from being flooded in wet weather, and also a new path to separate pedestrians from cyclists for the length of the current path that runs from the boardwalk on the eastern end to the wide path in front of the apartments at the western end. Not sure if this includes the blind S bend curve at the western end.

Lighting for the path is in the draft concept plan, but that may have changed so I have made some enquiries about that and am hoping to get a copy of the final plan.

The dual path runs from the boardwalk in the east to the path intersection at the western end, just above the downward blind curve - between the white dots in this image. The path is the first job they're doing as part of the upgrade - and will be closed/diverted from Monday 14 August until April (estimated)

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Full "moon"