Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastructure
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Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastructure
Postby rolandp » Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:12 pm
Click on Perth heading East PSP - Cyclists critique of the infrastructure Google Mapand let me know what you think.
If you would like to provide additional items, let me know location including co-ordinates, description and if possible, link to a photograph.
West, North, South sections are also done, click on the Appropriate link.
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Re: Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastructure
Postby tredly » Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:26 pm
Bridge St (Guildford Rd over the river) is a major bottleneck / dangerous spot between Midland - Perth. Either side has a walkway made of wooden planks, not very nice for a roadie. It will loosen all your bolts, and rattle your bones, then maybe throw in a puncture. This bridge was made over about 9 years ago, but they neglected to widen it (probably very hard and expensive) or include concrete paths either side. On the road it is like running the gauntlet when busy. Okay on weekends or extremely early on weekdays, but that gets harder as the days get shorter. It only needs one impatient driver as passing is impossible with traffic coming the other way. This spot is the most unpleasant part of my ride between the Swan Valley and Perth.
The PSP from East Perth to Bayswater is excellent, with only one break at the crossing in Maylands. Travelling down Railway Pde crossing Collier Rd at the railway crossing at Bassendean is tricky when busy. Even difficult in a car.
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Re: Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastructure
Postby rolandp » Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:50 am
Perth heading East PSP - Cyclists critique of the infrastructure Google Map has been updated.
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Re: Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastructure
Postby tredly » Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:08 pm
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Re: Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastructure
Postby tredly » Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:15 pm
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Re: Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastructure
Postby rolandp » Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:15 am
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Re: Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastructure
Postby tredly » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:34 am
I will post again once it is complete, it is still to early to remove the item off the map.
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Re: Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastruct
Postby simonk » Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:32 pm
1. Lord street crossing (intersection railway road) no pedestrian island and path that exits pretty much onto a t-junction and large volumes of traffic make this an accident waiting to happen. how could you get across this without using the footpath(s)
2. end of PSP in ashfield - debacle from all users perspectives.
3. agree guildford road bridge...
I challenge any critics who may think I'm whinging to jump on a bike and try and negotiate these particularly troublesome spots on my daily commute.
cheers. sk
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Re: Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastruct
Postby rolandp » Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:13 am
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Re: Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastruct
Postby simonk » Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:00 pm
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Re: Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastruct
Postby dan_the_man » Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:55 pm
agreed with this. The wood bridge is awful on a road bike.tredly wrote:Hi,
Bridge St (Guildford Rd over the river) is a major bottleneck / dangerous spot between Midland - Perth. Either side has a walkway made of wooden planks, not very nice for a roadie. It will loosen all your bolts, and rattle your bones, then maybe throw in a puncture. This bridge was made over about 9 years ago, but they neglected to widen it (probably very hard and expensive) or include concrete paths either side. On the road it is like running the gauntlet when busy. Okay on weekends or extremely early on weekdays, but that gets harder as the days get shorter. It only needs one impatient driver as passing is impossible with traffic coming the other way. This spot is the most unpleasant part of my ride between the Swan Valley and Perth.
The PSP from East Perth to Bayswater is excellent, with only one break at the crossing in Maylands. Travelling down Railway Pde crossing Collier Rd at the railway crossing at Bassendean is tricky when busy. Even difficult in a car.
I feel bad for holding up traffic using the normal road on the bridge and a lot of the times someone decides to overtake on double white lines to get around me.
Also, why is the bike path at bassendean station so short? couldn't they have a continuous path from east Perth to midland?
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Re: Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastruct
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Re: Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastructure
Postby Viewgrl » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:39 pm
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Re: Perth head East PSP-Cyclists critique of the infrastructure
Postby rolandp » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:24 pm
Latest News and contact details here.Viewgrl wrote:I would like someone to review the design of the new carpark at Bayswater station. Its a carpark with a one way flow of traffic for cars, as reinforced by the arrows on the bitumen, but no option for cyclists other than to go against the grain. The P2P ends at this carpark and picks up again at the overpass. I have been abused by one motorist as from their point of view is a one way flow of traffic. There has been no consideration for cyclists in the carparks design.
The design on the above link does show bi-directional flow for cyclists.
It was pointed out many years ago when that section of shared path was built that access was poor. We do live in the wait awhile state, so looks like it is being addressed now.
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