M7 Safety Alert Thread

[Bunged Knee]

Make it wear the horse diapers on cycleways or on public roads.


And force dog walkers to use it on dogs and puppies too in public places.

[Retrobyte]

Yesterday ......

[vosadrian]

Of course it is a Camry!

[find_bruce]

Of course it is a Camry!

Was the bowls hat ok?

[vosadrian]

I can’t see if it on the parcel shelf?

[Retrobyte]

Of course it is a Camry!

Was the bowls hat ok?

In that part of Sydney it would be a cricket hat - and I don't mean a baggy green

[g-boaf]

Yesterday ......

Damn!

In that part of Sydney it could even be Shazza and Dazza, or is that now Honestee and Jaxtynn?

[familyguy]

What diversions are available when something like this happens?

[g-boaf]

What diversions are available when something like this happens?

In this section, use Nurragingy Reserve:
https://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/Sport- ... gy-Reserve

[robbo mcs]

What diversions are available when something like this happens?

In this section, use Nurragingy Reserve:
https://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/Sport- ... gy-Reserve

I have actually been doing that run a reasonable amount lately, just for something different. People need to aware that the Nurranginny reserve bit is locked at night, and doesn’t open until 7 or 7:30 IIRC

[g-boaf]

What diversions are available when something like this happens?

In this section, use Nurragingy Reserve:
https://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/Sport- ... gy-Reserve

I have actually been doing that run a reasonable amount lately, just for something different. People need to aware that the Nurranginny reserve bit is locked at night, and doesn’t open until 7 or 7:30 IIRC

One good thing is that some of the roads in that area have cycleways beside them. So at least you have alternative ways to get around the closure. If only the rest of Sydney were so well catered for.

I went past the accident site yesterday - that must have been pretty wild for the car driver! It had to go through that big wall and then up a small hill.

[timbo]

The M7 cyclepath was closed today (Thursday) at Prestons due to flooding. It should be well and truly open by the weekend, if not sooner.

[g-boaf]

Here is the new M7/M12 interchange:

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/maj ... 579rg.html

I really hope during the development there will still be a continuous cyclepath able to be used.

[AndrewCowley]

I really hope during the development there will still be a continuous cyclepath able to be used.

By way of comparison, the schedule for the Northern Beaches tunnels includes a 5 year closure of a section of the shared pathway that runs alongside the Gore Hill Freeway. There is a currently a 'community consultation' thing underway but it remains to be seen whether or not this will have any impact.

[g-boaf]

I really hope during the development there will still be a continuous cyclepath able to be used.

By way of comparison, the schedule for the Northern Beaches tunnels includes a 5 year closure of a section of the shared pathway that runs alongside the Gore Hill Freeway. There is a currently a 'community consultation' thing underway but it remains to be seen whether or not this will have any impact.

With the M7 though it is very, very busy. Some days it is rush hour. The local shared paths near the M7 wouldn't cope with that level of traffic.

I hope we still keep the hilly Elizabeth Drive section - can't have it getting too flat.

I still hold out some hope for a M4 cycleway section between Cumberland Highway and the M7 or even Northern Road too and link those all up. That would be ideal. It would also mean Prospect Dam shared-path can be avoided permanently, no more worrying about closed gates at 4:30pm during winter months or 6:30pm gates closed during summer.

[AndrewCowley]

The M7 path is so good that it needs to be connected to a heap of things. Would be great if the connection from the M2 was better, rather than having to suffer the puncture-fest that is the M2 shoulder.

[g-boaf]

The M7 path is so good that it needs to be connected to a heap of things. Would be great if the connection from the M2 was better, rather than having to suffer the puncture-fest that is the M2 shoulder.

It’s the benchmark for all of them.

[robbo mcs]

Did a lap of the M7 this morning, and managed to stay dry

However, saw something I have never seen before in many rides. They were towing a big blowing machine along the path, blowing all the leaves and debris off. It works amazingly well. The bits they hadn't done yet were covered in loads of leaves, twigs etc, due to the recent weather. However, the bits they had done were pristine.

I guess it had never dawned on me that they must clean the path, but now I know how

[JPB]

Lights are out between Richmond Rd and the Simms Rd underpass plus a few random lights out in the Sunnyholt Rd underpass.

[jovan.s1987]

I really hope during the development there will still be a continuous cyclepath able to be used.

By way of comparison, the schedule for the Northern Beaches tunnels includes a 5 year closure of a section of the shared pathway that runs alongside the Gore Hill Freeway. There is a currently a 'community consultation' thing underway but it remains to be seen whether or not this will have any impact.

With the M7 though it is very, very busy. Some days it is rush hour. The local shared paths near the M7 wouldn't cope with that level of traffic.

I hope we still keep the hilly Elizabeth Drive section - can't have it getting too flat.

I still hold out some hope for a M4 cycleway section between Cumberland Highway and the M7 or even Northern Road too and link those all up. That would be ideal. It would also mean Prospect Dam shared-path can be avoided permanently, no more worrying about closed gates at 4:30pm during winter months or 6:30pm gates closed during summer.

Commuting from Penrith to Rydalmere & back, I'd love nothing more than an M7 style cycle-way straight down the M4. At the very least, a good connection between Cumberland Hwy to the M7 Wallgrove Rd area would be nice.

[g-boaf]

By way of comparison, the schedule for the Northern Beaches tunnels includes a 5 year closure of a section of the shared pathway that runs alongside the Gore Hill Freeway. There is a currently a 'community consultation' thing underway but it remains to be seen whether or not this will have any impact.

With the M7 though it is very, very busy. Some days it is rush hour. The local shared paths near the M7 wouldn't cope with that level of traffic.

I hope we still keep the hilly Elizabeth Drive section - can't have it getting too flat.

I still hold out some hope for a M4 cycleway section between Cumberland Highway and the M7 or even Northern Road too and link those all up. That would be ideal. It would also mean Prospect Dam shared-path can be avoided permanently, no more worrying about closed gates at 4:30pm during winter months or 6:30pm gates closed during summer.

Commuting from Penrith to Rydalmere & back, I'd love nothing more than an M7 style cycle-way straight down the M4. At the very least, a good connection between Cumberland Hwy to the M7 Wallgrove Rd area would be nice.

It could even go alongside the Great Western Highway quite easily. From Cumberland Highway to M7 would be very simple.

[g-boaf]

This will affect those using the M7 as well:


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Annoying. They already close the gates at 4:30pm in the afternoon (non daylight savings time) and have a previous habit of closing the gates in daylight savings time at 5:45pm (despite the 6:30pm indications on the signs).

I just wish we had a cycleway alongside either the M4 motorway or the Great Western Highway linking up to the M7. GWH would be very easy, there is miles of room alongside it. And it won't have gates or closure times.

[timbo]

Another motorcycle spotted on the M7 shared path. This time around 3:15pm near Cowpasture Road heading north.

[g-boaf]

I didn't find out where it happened, but during the week it seems that someone had put up cling-film across the M7. I was shown some photos of it today. So just be cautious out there.

Also there was a rock on the path down near the Serbian Cultural Club - which sadly caught out a teenage rider this morning, bringing him down. He seemed okay, bike was a bit scratched up at the front but no obvious injuries and helmet looked okay. This rock must have been deliberately thrown there.

[AndrewCowley]

I used to do the M7 every now and again. Enjoyed it. It’s not local to me and I stopped because of needing to use the puncture fest that is the M2 to get to it. Reading all these reports of motor bikes, cling wrap etc... makes me feel for the locals who should be able to enjoy it. You’d have to use it with some trepidation these days.