Fremantle traffic bridge detour update 07 Sept 2024

[@peterlindsay8235]

Looks like a typical main roads detour and here is no reason why the bus shelter couldn’t be removed to increase footpath usability.Great work. Also good to see the crossing call button located to the wrong side of the crossover, another typical poorly delivered shared path affordable installation 🙂

[@LovableCoolGuy]

please don't advocate for removing bus shelters, you've never had to wait for a bus in summer here? LOL! widen the footpath if more space is needed

[@peterlindsay8235]

@@LovableCoolGuy the shelter could be temporarily relocated or set back. They are designed to be portable 👍

[@beaver528]

It's going to be a mess for 12 months. People need to toughen up and deal with it, end of story!

[@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915]

A 1km detour is fine - that's easy to deal with. However, poor safety and communications is not something that we should just be expected to deal with - particularly from a project with a $450 million budget. They can do better. Main Roads did an excellent job with the detours for the Causeway bridge project - why can't they deliver to the same standard with this project? Above all, this is a safety issue. Toughening up isn't going to help anyone who gets run over by a truck.

[@MiniLuv-1984]

Maybe the relevant authority should hire you as a cycle path consultant before they start the work. You know the oft-forgotten saying - "get it right the first time".

[@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915]

And I work for free!

[@MiniLuv-1984]

@@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915 Actually you have outgoings, so technically you work for a negative rate.

[@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915]

@@MiniLuv-1984 I'm not sure I would call this "work"

[@peterlindsay8235]

@@MiniLuv-1984 traffic engineers should be able to nail this! Its not rocket science!, Civil engineers on the other hand 🤣😂

[@peterjansen7854]

Close old bridge for cars. Whole area danger for cyclists and pedestrians. Take care and be patient I say