Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
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Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby rolandp » Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:29 am
Follow the pink circle path, and they take you to the pink flags at the southern end:
And yesterday, the northern end now has the same markings:
where the weed growth has been cleared back and pink flags also installed.
Spoke to the guy later yesterday who was clearing the weed growth, and he couldn't indicate when, but the Gribble Rd bypass will be going next to the freeway.
I'm excited, as this was the route I suggested to DPI (it was called that at the time)/MainRoads in 2008, when I strapped a video camera onto the front of bike (we didn't have mini-cameras then), and produced a DVD suggesting this route.
and yes, I did continue to follow this suggestion up .
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Postby Aushiker » Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:40 am
I must follow your initiative and start following up on these things. It seems to work
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby archetuthus » Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:51 pm
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Postby Aushiker » Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:51 pm
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby ikm » Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:26 pm
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby rolandp » Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:39 am
I've been out of state for the last week, so don't know exactly when this started but ride in yesterday, and captured this image of the northern end location:Aushiker wrote:According to the PSP construction program posted by the Bicycle Transport Alliance completion of the Gwellup bypass is not scheduled until December 2014 and Fremantle PSP section I mentioned has been pushed back to a June 2015 completion date.
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Should we place bets on if this the start of the development for a new shared path at this location, or we will still have to wait until Dec-2014 :0.
There is a little bit of sand on the existing shared path (aka footpath).
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby wexford » Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:58 am
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby Aushiker » Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:09 pm
I would be more than happy to loose this onerolandp wrote:
Should we place bets on if this the start of the development for a new shared path at this location, or we will still have to wait until Dec-2014 :0.
There is a little bit of sand on the existing shared path (aka footpath).
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby eldavo » Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:58 pm
Before:
It amused me thinking of someone from Battlefield Friends in the "Surprise Party" episode to pop out and make you jump on the brakes at this point with the wacky music playing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn-mKOF3p6A
Not as bad as the EnviroDrill company ute's tray backed over the PSP blocking half of the new Beach Rd. Carine Open Space border concrete PSP path at sunset and onwards while heaps of cars were parked there last night for sports. Think of the children, sure.
This morning on Gribble following a rider who cut off two riders about to take the path entry keeping left, while he did the typical swing out wide at speed to straighten it, but from two lanes wide (i.e. opposite verge). Buzzed the woman who stopped on the road short of the path in shock while the rest of us went around leaving her to think about it =D If anyone knows him they can send him a postcard in action in full BMC kit, down to the socks
If the woman was more like him, the irony would have looked like this, her hi-vis being the safety sign on the tram
The new bypass may remove some complications, but as they say make it idiot proof, we will make a better idiot
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby gribbleroad » Fri Nov 15, 2013 1:20 am
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Postby eldavo » Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:57 am
Great first postgribbleroad wrote:Don't get too excited this will be strongly opposed by residents of this area and also there is not enough room for a cycle path further down the reserve hence why it hasn't progressed!
Oh yes I know the residents in the area. We have friends who received friendly notices in their mailbox welcoming them in the week of moving into the estate, advising that their front lawn wasn't up-kept enough and there are expectations to be aspiring upper middle class.
PS: My personal favourite stereotype is the house with feature boat and Range Rover right between the ramp and the path T-junction to Gribble across from the swamp.
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby wellington_street » Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:33 pm
Are you serious?eldavo wrote:Oh yes I know the residents in the area. We have friends who received friendly notices in their mailbox welcoming them in the week of moving into the estate, advising that their front lawn wasn't up-kept enough and there are expectations to be aspiring upper middle class.
Not sure what gribbleroad is on about, there's plenty of room for the PSP in the freeway reservation.
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby dmwill » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:43 am
Why would it be opposed? Homes back onto a busy freeway. I can't see how a shared use pathway will cause further annoyance. Anyone with common sense who purchased properties backing to the freeway would at least consider the potential that there could be a path there one day.gribbleroad wrote:Don't get too excited this will be strongly opposed by residents of this area and also there is not enough room for a cycle path further down the reserve hence why it hasn't progressed!
Nearmap screenshot from 10th Nov....looks like there is plenty of space to me.
Although zooming in a bit, at the southern end, you can see that sand all over the place is just from someone who got a pool installed
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby wellington_street » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:46 am
Regardless, I doubt Main Roads will give even quarter of a !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !! about resident whinging, it's being built within their freeway reserve which the residents do not even have a legal right of access to (i.e. legally, the path access is there on the good graces of the Commissioner). Wonder if the guy getting his pool installed got permission to use the reserve to access his property?
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby rolandp » Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:03 am
And when they will sweep up the sand.wellington_street wrote:Wonder if the guy getting his pool installed got permission to use the reserve to access his property?
So, false alarm, and we are back on for December 2014 implementation?
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby dmwill » Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:20 pm
At least you know who to drop a polite note torolandp wrote:And when they will sweep up the sand.wellington_street wrote:Wonder if the guy getting his pool installed got permission to use the reserve to access his property?
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby rolandp » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:51 am
Another pool, or, is this start of the new section?
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby dmwill » Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:17 pm
I'm guessing it's for the intersection upgrade at the Reid Hwy overpass (double turning lanes).
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby redned » Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:24 pm
Thanks Gribbleroad: from your tone (and login) can I guess that you are one of those residents? Not enough room for a 3m wide shared path? You have to be kidding. And getting cyclists off Gribble Rd or the footpath (foolishly marked as a shared path) is to everyone's benefit. Any justification for your opposition?gribbleroad wrote:Don't get too excited this will be strongly opposed by residents of this area and also there is not enough room for a cycle path further down the reserve hence why it hasn't progressed!
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby dmwill » Tue Nov 26, 2013 3:00 am
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby rolandp » Tue Apr 29, 2014 8:18 am
Significant pruning of trees and more markings on the path. Similar markings are on the northern section.
Or is it due to Reid Highway Duplication (Erindale Road to Duffy Road):
Main Roads has been developing a project to duplicate a 2.2 km section of Reid Highway between Erindale Road (Hamersley/Balcatta) and Duffy Road (Carine) including construction of a new bridge over Mitchell Freeway.
The project will provide additional lane capacity to improve safety and operational efficiencies in the area. The Reid Highway Duplication project forms part of the long term plan to upgrade Reid Highway to a six lane freeway east of Mitchell Freeway and a four lane highway to the west.
This project is entirely funded by the State Government. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded in late 2014, with a view to completing construction in early 2016.
The project will involve:
Duplication of the single carriageway between Duffy Road and Erindale Road, with associated intersection upgrades;
Construction of a new bridge over Mitchell Freeway (just south of the existing bridge);
Installation of traffic lights at Duffy Road South. Duffy Road North will continue to operate under stop sign control;
Provide a traffic barrier to separate highway traffic from the shared path on the existing bridge over Mitchell Freeway;
Revegetation and landscaping; and
Noise mitigation measures (where required).
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby Jackfrost » Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:37 pm
Looks like it's already happening champ. Perhaps the council should change the name of the road to 'Grizzle Road' while they are at it?gribbleroad wrote:Don't get too excited this will be strongly opposed by residents of this area and also there is not enough room for a cycle path further down the reserve hence why it hasn't progressed!
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Postby Aushiker » Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:52 pm
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby rolandp » Tue May 06, 2014 11:13 pm
Poor picture I know, but it reads PSP Erindale Road to Balcatta Rd and includes an url http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/wabn" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; which indicates:
Projects designed and to be commenced in 2014.
•Kwinana Freeway (Mill Point Road to Thelma Street) – upgrade commenced.
•Perth-Midland rail line (Bassendean Station to Success Hill Station) - new path to be commenced shortly.
•Kwinana Freeway (Scandrett Way to London Way) - new path.
•Mitchell Freeway (Erindale Road to Balcatta Road) - new path.
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Re: Mitchell Fway PSP - Gribble Rd, Gwelup bypass
Postby eldavo » Tue May 06, 2014 11:48 pm
They seemed fine, I took a lunchbox half dozen worth home in summer, but I wasn't sure what commercial industrial runoff to lowest lying storm drain runoff swamps like that are like for fruit eating of trees growing in them.
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