IanO
Superstar
Noticed that the entire run from the high level south to 109st/89ave and portions of that rather prominent intersection is not done.
Poor QC
Poor QC
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johnnyboy
Active Member
^ Lots of Oliver undone as well. 112, 113, 114 Streets. I reported it last week.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Summer will officially begin in 1 week, but the Low Level Bridge still hasn't been swept.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Walterdale Bridge looks almost clean, although it could do with one more sweep or a power wash
Offworld
Active Member
That's probably 99% rust crumbling off the bridge. Yuu'd have to sweep monthly to keep that sidewalk clean.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Pic was taken yesterday
David A
Senior Member
Even by the most generous definitions spring is almost over now. The spring cleaning seems very disorganized this year, especially downtown.
ntt1
Active Member
I tried to find info re: sweeping of multiuse paths, but I couldn't really find anything. My guess is that they're technically done whenever the streets in a certain neighbourhood are also done, but this did not seem to be the case this year. Since the solution to refrozen thaw/ice complaints on city-maintained paths during the winter was more often than not just to dump a crap ton of gravel on it most the time, some paths were caked in gravel to the point of them being hazardous (especially around the university area). I had to make several 311 requests to actually have them taken care of, and I eventually just gave up on the ones near my house that I use and swept them myself.
You'd think that the city would make sweeping walking/multiuse a higher priority with how much more dangerous the sand/gravel can be to cyclists/active transport as opposed to motor vehicles. Though the major ones did get done quickly, like Mill Creek, there are so many other well-used paths that took until mid to late May. I had a few close calls sliding on gravel... not fun.
You'd think that the city would make sweeping walking/multiuse a higher priority with how much more dangerous the sand/gravel can be to cyclists/active transport as opposed to motor vehicles. Though the major ones did get done quickly, like Mill Creek, there are so many other well-used paths that took until mid to late May. I had a few close calls sliding on gravel... not fun.
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ntt1
Active Member
_urbanite
Senior Member
The sidewalks on both sides of the high level bridge both need a good brushing, in particular the sections on the south side where you first arrive onto the bridge. Its pretty dicey if your cycling and have to ride through this. I've almost had my tires slide out on me a couple times now, which means your at risk of crashing into a girder, barrier or oncoming pedestrian/bike/scooter traffic
ntt1
Active Member
I've had multiple close calls with sliding out so far this year. I wonder if the 230% increase of traction material being used this winter also applies to the multiuse paths? They really need a better spring sweep strategy next year if this is what they're going to do going forward.
Offworld
Active Member
That particular area is almost always disgusting. Does the city not touch it because it might be perceived as being private property? I'm guessing the latter is not the case, but if I was the hotel owner/operator, I'd get off my own ass and clean that up. Otherwise, you'll lose a star in my books.
David A
Senior Member
... and that hotel doesn't have a lot of stars to lose! I assume the crosswalk is city property and south of that not, but if I ran the hotel I would just take the 5 or 10 minutes to clean it all up.
