Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby Retrobyte » Sun Dec 12, 2021 7:44 pm
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby g-boaf » Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:57 pm
Yeah, that's normal. The trailbikes have disappeared after a long effort to get signs up and enforcement to get rid of them. Now they are replaced by those high speed e-scooters. There is a group of local residents who take action on those issues. It's something they are aware of.
Watch out on the weekends, those Marathon Clinic people have come back again and they seem to like putting their bollards all the way across the cycleway which is quite dangerous if someone isn't paying attention and runs over them. Next time I see them I'll ask them to put them more sensibly.
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby g-boaf » Fri Dec 24, 2021 8:02 pm
recumbenteer wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 7:06 pmFrom BNSW....
Update on the Prospect Reservoir Spillway Bridge upgrade over the Christmas school holidays:
Cyclists and other road users are advised that the bridge and shared pathway/cycleway will be temporarily REOPENED from the 23rd December 2021 to the 6th February 2022 (inclusive).
When the bridge closes again on the 7th February, work hours will be from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm Saturday.
For more information visit waternsw.com.au
Has it actually re-opened, or is that just talk like the finished in August, Finished in September, October, November then December?
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
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Postby recumbenteer » Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:38 pm
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby g-boaf » Sun Feb 06, 2022 6:01 pm
Good.recumbenteer wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:38 pmOn 1 February Bicycle NSW was advised that the Prospect Reservoir Spillway Bridge and cycleway would be closed from Monday 7 February to the end of March. However, owing to construction delays the bridge will no longer be closed on this date and will instead remain open for another seven to eight weeks. We will update with more information as we receive it.
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby recumbenteer » Wed Mar 16, 2022 10:32 am
place to safely guide bike riders along an alternate route.
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Postby robbo mcs » Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:37 pm
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby g-boaf » Wed Apr 06, 2022 12:09 pm
Another rider I know encountered this today. He was lucky to have daylight so he could see it. That was where my accident was.
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby biker jk » Wed Apr 06, 2022 12:30 pm
A month ago when I last rode through there a group coming the other way thankfully warned us of the danger. One of their group had crashed on the slippery mud, probably because they didn't see it and hadn't slowed to a safe speed. Suffice to say I rode through this section very, very slowly.g-boaf wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 12:09 pmCaution on the canal cycleway near the Hyland Road turn off, dirt is washed across the path again and has turned into super slippery mud. It is a crash hazard.
Another rider I know encountered this today. He was lucky to have daylight so he could see it. That was where my accident was.
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby robbo mcs » Wed Apr 06, 2022 7:44 pm
https://goo.gl/maps/EEV92Va89DENgNQ57
It is as you come downhill on the bikepath from the sports complex, towards the intersection close to the T-way. You come down a hill, at some speed, and take a left hander at the bottom of the hill. Water has been seeping continuously across the path. The water is not so much the problem, but there is green slippery algae. As you are coming downhill and turning at that point it is nasty.
Take care out there at the moment, lots of problem areas.
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby recumbenteer » Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:21 pm
The bridge will close for works again from 27 April 2022 to 30 June 2022.
For more information call the WaterNSW Helpdesk on 1300 662 077 and/or visit the website on https://fal.cn/3nSva
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby MoeJoe » Fri Jul 15, 2022 3:23 pm
The gate is still closed on the Chandos Road entrance to the Prospect Reservoir cyclepath. No specific opening dates shown from memory.
I was hopeful until I had to turn back
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby g-boaf » Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:44 am
Worse still, the Canal cycleway from the turnoff to Pemulwuy to Reconciliation Road is in extremely bad condition, very dirty, probably very slippery as well and I'm told part of it near Reconciliation Road has had the land subside underneath it. Be very, very careful along there or take an alternative route.
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Postby caneye » Wed Aug 03, 2022 3:47 pm
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby MoeJoe » Wed Aug 17, 2022 11:40 am
It sure is bit dusty there. The flood runoff lake thingy has also dried up quite a bit too.g-boaf wrote: ↑Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:44 amWorse still, the Canal cycleway from the turnoff to Pemulwuy to Reconciliation Road is in extremely bad condition, very dirty, probably very slippery as well and I'm told part of it near Reconciliation Road has had the land subside underneath it. Be very, very careful along there or take an alternative route.
We have adapted and take a MTB with pavement friendly tyres there lately plus it gives me a better workout. Usually take the alternative onramp route next to Davis road and Reconciliation Drive/ Prospect Highway.
The amount of trucks barreling down those bends at speed during weekdays plus the amount of glass and thrown out junk on the bike path makes first right hand the turn off over the bridge and up past the Mens Shed is a better option with less risk of a puncture IMHO.
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby recumbenteer » Wed Aug 31, 2022 4:26 pm
The final stage of works on the Prospect Reservoir Spillway Bridge and shared cycleway is underway. WaterNSW expect to finish the remaining works by mid-September when they will reopen the cycleway permanently.
For more information call the WaterNSW Helpdesk on 1300 662 077 and/or visit the website on https://fal.cn/3rtBc
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby SteveTheTiger » Thu Sep 01, 2022 6:08 pm
https://haveyoursay.cumberland.nsw.gov. ... e-corridor
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Re: Greystanes canal / western sydney regional park hazards
Postby g-boaf » Fri Sep 02, 2022 9:38 am
Some of the dot points are a bit of waffle, but certainly worthwhile initiative. The really need to do some fixes to stop dirt/soil erosion on the western end of the path where all the housing developments are going in. That runoff has caused a lot of crashes of riders and people running/walking to slip over too.SteveTheTiger wrote: ↑Thu Sep 01, 2022 6:08 pmCumberland Council inviting comment the entire Prospect to Potts Hill Canal/Pipeline corridor. Submissions due by 12 September 2022.
https://haveyoursay.cumberland.nsw.gov. ... e-corridor
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