[bikeqld] Ice skating on Sylvan Rd

[kim]

Westside commuters will have noticed the return of the metal plates on 
the bike lane inbound on Sylvan Rd at Toowong. A contractor is doing the 
pipeworks there. Pretty poor timing as Council has just finished 
patching, resealing and marking that road. Some of the new bike symbols 
are gone yet again. Dodgy patches have been made to the water service 
covers which have sunk already (council's efforts last time were to fix 
previous dodgy patches that had sunken) The real highlight though, are 
the large polished metal plates that have been placed smack bang across 
the bike lane. No warnings, no lighting, and like riding on ice when wet 
as they were yesterday. I just have no idea how they can get to be 
there, it's like nobody is even aware it is a bike lane and no safety 
checklist has been done by the contractor or council. Is anybody really 
concerned unless there is an accident? The upside tho is that unlike the 
previous ones placed by Origin this contractor has been courteous enough 
to build up some cold mix around the edges so we don't have the 40mm 
step we had last time.

http://www.bikeqld.org.au/wiki/Image:Towong_-_Sylvan_Road_-_Metal_plates.JPG

k