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I ride that section of path every week day on my commute, and yes I know what people are like. Even so, I think the chances of a cyclist ending up in that drain are remote - I'd brake to a stop instead of choosing to go around someone by using the brand new strip of freshly laid soft turf.
There are several other crossings not far from there - Church St, the causeway near the ferry wharf, the causeway under the Wilde St bridge, Alfred St bridge, and Parra Park itself. Any are short detours from that crossing - it's nice to have so many optionsg-boaf wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:33 pmAlso closed is the bridge across the river in Parramatta coming off Phillip Street and going beside the Sahra restaurant.
They are doing construction work to paint(!) patterns and messages on the path. I’m all for the cultural stuff but this is where people walk or ride to get to and from work! I have some photos, will post later.
Not pleased at all.
Spoke to a worker this afternoon - they think it will be completed at the end of next weekRetrobyte wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:27 amHeads up that there is road/footpath works this week on the eastern side of the narrow bridge near Rheem at Rydalmere. When coming off the bridge heading west the path is closed off and there is an abrupt "detour" in place using astroturf on the gravel. This morning I diverted around the bridge by riding up the road and using the crossing at the light rail stop instead
Why don't they paint the road instead?Retrobyte wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:48 pmThere are several other crossings not far from there - Church St, the causeway near the ferry wharf, the causeway under the Wilde St bridge, Alfred St bridge, and Parra Park itself. Any are short detours from that crossing - it's nice to have so many optionsg-boaf wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:33 pmAlso closed is the bridge across the river in Parramatta coming off Phillip Street and going beside the Sahra restaurant.
They are doing construction work to paint(!) patterns and messages on the path. I’m all for the cultural stuff but this is where people walk or ride to get to and from work! I have some photos, will post later.
Not pleased at all.
oooh no, that would inconvenience all important motorists.do you know if the bridge has reopened?g-boaf wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:33 pmAlso closed is the bridge across the river in Parramatta coming off Phillip Street and going beside the Sahra restaurant.
They are doing construction work to paint(!) patterns and messages on the path. I’m all for the cultural stuff but this is where people walk or ride to get to and from work! I have some photos, will post later.
Not pleased at all.
Bad weather this week so not going into the office.caneye wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 10:54 amdo you know if the bridge has reopened?g-boaf wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:33 pmAlso closed is the bridge across the river in Parramatta coming off Phillip Street and going beside the Sahra restaurant.
They are doing construction work to paint(!) patterns and messages on the path. I’m all for the cultural stuff but this is where people walk or ride to get to and from work! I have some photos, will post later.
Not pleased at all.
hopefully the wet weather hasn't delayed it.
Is finished and open againg-boaf wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 11:15 amBad weather this week so not going into the office.caneye wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 10:54 amdo you know if the bridge has reopened?g-boaf wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:33 pmAlso closed is the bridge across the river in Parramatta coming off Phillip Street and going beside the Sahra restaurant.
They are doing construction work to paint(!) patterns and messages on the path. I’m all for the cultural stuff but this is where people walk or ride to get to and from work! I have some photos, will post later.
Not pleased at all.
hopefully the wet weather hasn't delayed it.
They weren't working on the bridge, they were doing this:
They tried to keep it well hidden what they were doing. I hope the whole thing doesn't become slippery as anything after they've painted it all when it gets wet. Too often these things aren't thought about in the rush to tick boxes. They could have just got the approval to put that on the walls to be honest. Or why not close the road for a month and paint it all on the road? Yes I'm being cynical there.
I can only imagine the response if this had been flagged with Ben Fordham or one of the other noisy radio shock-jocks. They would have stirred up an angry cohort of people, probably with the "w" word thrown somewhere in there.
The path isn't closed yet, but will be some time this week. There will be a detour in place while the new path is being builtRetrobyte wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:59 pmLooks like work will be starting soon on the separated path west of Rydalmere wharf - it is only a short section (from the wharf to the Thackeray St bridge) but I guess every little bit helps. The grass area adjacent to this section was fenced off today, but no disruption to the shared path at the moment.
Retrobyte wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:48 pmSpoke to a worker this afternoon - they think it will be completed at the end of next weekRetrobyte wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:27 amHeads up that there is road/footpath works this week on the eastern side of the narrow bridge near Rheem at Rydalmere. When coming off the bridge heading west the path is closed off and there is an abrupt "detour" in place using astroturf on the gravel. This morning I diverted around the bridge by riding up the road and using the crossing at the light rail stop instead
Does a "give way to cyclists" sign work?
Retrobyte wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 7:46 amRetrobyte wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:48 pmSpoke to a worker this afternoon - they think it will be completed at the end of next weekRetrobyte wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:27 amHeads up that there is road/footpath works this week on the eastern side of the narrow bridge near Rheem at Rydalmere. When coming off the bridge heading west the path is closed off and there is an abrupt "detour" in place using astroturf on the gravel. This morning I diverted around the bridge by riding up the road and using the crossing at the light rail stop instead
This work is still continuing, but now I can see what they are doing - a bike crossing on Brodie St, complete with a "give way to cyclists" sign. Excuse the poor video quality - looks like there was a drop of rain on the camera yesterday