Roadworks destroying cycle-lanes.

JRant

I know it's hardly a new occurance but a recent example of this has really got my blood boiling.
Workers started laying new pipe work along a strecth of Griffith avenue, they started at the Malahide road end and are now working there way down the road. They are digging up the cycle lane, laying pipe and backfilling as they go No problem with that until I took a spin over their handywork!
The previous cycle lane was of a good quailty but has been replaced with mounds of very lumpy tarmacadam and is pretty dangerous to cycle on.
I've seen this done in other areas as well, with parts of the Howth road being made dangerous for cyclists to use.

How can these companies get away with this kind of shoddy work?
Surely the councils send people out to check the work before issuing a final payment.
Would there be any point in contacting the council?
Anybody else know of this kinda thing happening near them?
If there is a culture of this happening, maybe compiling a list of areas affected might be better at getting the councils attention.

dited

Would probably be worthwhile sending an email to the council's road department; they'll send out an inspector to check the contractor's work. I've contacted both DLRCoCo and Dublin City Council in the past about shoddy repair jobs, and on both occasions it was redone to an acceptable standard within a few days.

smacl

JRant wrote: »

Would there be any point in contacting the council?

Yes, the council can instruct the contractor to rectify it at their expense in the work is sub-standard to the point of being dangerous. Copy the head of roads, your local TD, Joe Duffy etc... on your communication so that it becomes slightly more difficult to ignore. Stress the risk to life and limb of the new surface as opposed to the inconvenience, and don't forget to use terms like criminally negligent, ticking time bomb, accident waiting to happen etc... Very likely you'll still get ignored, but worth a shot.

Hermy

JRant wrote: »

The previous cycle lane was of a good quailty but has been replaced with mounds of very lumpy tarmacadam and is pretty dangerous to cycle on.

Might that just be a temporary surface until the work they've done has had a chance to settle or until they're in a position to resurface the entire stretch.

bogmanfan

Same story on NCR near Aughrim St. Cycle lane was brutal, then council fixed it up last year. Now some cowboys have been digging and left it in an awful state.

JRant

Hermy wrote: »

JRant wrote: »

The previous cycle lane was of a good quailty but has been replaced with mounds of very lumpy tarmacadam and is pretty dangerous to cycle on.

Might that just be a temporary surface until the work they've done has had a chance to settle or until they're in a position to resurface the entire stretch.

But even if it is only temporary surely it should be safe!
I mean this stuff looks like it hasn't even been flatened by a roller.

JRant

smacl wrote: »

JRant wrote: »

Would there be any point in contacting the council?

Yes, the council can instruct the contractor to rectify it at their expense in the work is sub-standard to the point of being dangerous. Copy the head of roads, your local TD, Joe Duffy etc... on your communication so that it becomes slightly more difficult to ignore. Stress the risk to life and limb of the new surface as opposed to the inconvenience, and don't forget to use terms like criminally negligent, ticking time bomb, accident waiting to happen etc... Very likely you'll still get ignored, but worth a shot.

I'll give it a shot, can't hurt, cheers. Also the fact that it right outside a couple of schools and is used by loads of school-kids might help move things along.

Hermy

JRant wrote: »

But even if it is only temporary surely it should be safe!
I mean this stuff looks like it hasn't even been flatened by a roller.

Absolutely. It's certainly not acceptable but hopefully it will be put right especially if they are made aware of the mess that's there now.

interested

JRant wrote: »

I'll give it a shot, can't hurt, cheers. Also the fact that it right outside a couple of schools and is used by loads of school-kids might help move things along.

In addition to the school there are alot of pensioners in the area that walk the avenue to and from the church. Pensioners from Griffith avenue and Marino that may or may not be or have been solicitors with solicitor kids may raise more of a risk due to personal injury claims and get something done about the state of the paths/bike paths in general along the avenue.

funkyjebus

Sitting in hospital with a broken wrist thanks to the terrible road works on the NCR. The foundations have clearly given away and there was a large short dip in the road. Before 2 weeks ago it was one of the nicest bike lanes around.

teddansonswig

funkyjebus wrote: »

Sitting in hospital with a broken wrist thanks to the terrible road works on the NCR. The foundations have clearly given away and there was a large short dip in the road. Before 2 weeks ago it was one of the nicest bike lanes around.

you poor bas'''d, get well soon and thanks for the warning

De Bhál

funkyjebus wrote: »

Sitting in hospital with a broken wrist thanks to the terrible road works on the NCR. The foundations have clearly given away and there was a large short dip in the road. Before 2 weeks ago it was one of the nicest bike lanes around.

where abouts?

JRant

funkyjebus wrote: »

Sitting in hospital with a broken wrist thanks to the terrible road works on the NCR. The foundations have clearly given away and there was a large short dip in the road. Before 2 weeks ago it was one of the nicest bike lanes around.

that's exactly the kind of thing that can happen. I hope you get well soon. I would certainly be going to a solicitor.

StaggerLee

Agreed what was once a good cycle lane on the Malahide road is now in bits. They did more re-surfacing further up at Balgriffin and Kinsealy, they main part of the road is grand, much improved but the manholes are sunk about 8-10 inches below the road surface. Useless.

funkyjebus

De Bhál wrote: »

funkyjebus wrote: »

Sitting in hospital with a broken wrist thanks to the terrible road works on the NCR. The foundations have clearly given away and there was a large short dip in the road. Before 2 weeks ago it was one of the nicest bike lanes around.

where abouts?

About half way between st peters and hanlons corner going towards the park. As I lay waiting on an ambulance two other people nearly crashed on the same spot. Once I get out im going to take pictures and will be going to solicitor. Id imagine my new carbon bike is now fecked. Dont really want to think it!

Really pissed. Going to off the bike for ages, birthday is tomorrow and ill be in here recovering from having metal attached to my bones.

Dermot Illogical

funkyjebus wrote: »

Really pissed. Going to off the bike for ages, birthday is tomorrow and ill be in here recovering from having metal attached to my bones.

Really bad luck. Best of luck with the recovery, and the bike.

JRant

StaggerLee wrote: »

Agreed what was once a good cycle lane on the Malahide road is now in bits. They did more re-surfacing further up at Balgriffin and Kinsealy, they main part of the road is grand, much improved but the manholes are sunk about 8-10 inches below the road surface. Useless.

Know it well, the road surface is lovely but who thought those deep manhole were a good idea? Don't they have the drain covers alligned the wrong way around there as well?

Ole Rodrigo

Sorry for your troubles. I just don't get why many of our roads are constantly in such bad condition. Is it our climate , lack of expertise or funds ?

JRant

funkyjebus wrote: »

De Bhál wrote: »

funkyjebus wrote: »

Sitting in hospital with a broken wrist thanks to the terrible road works on the NCR. The foundations have clearly given away and there was a large short dip in the road. Before 2 weeks ago it was one of the nicest bike lanes around.

where abouts?

About half way between st peters and hanlons corner going towards the park. As I lay waiting on an ambulance two other people nearly crashed on the same spot. Once I get out im going to take pictures and will be going to solicitor. Id imagine my new carbon bike is now fecked. Dont really want to think it!

Really pissed. Going to off the bike for ages, birthday is tomorrow and ill be in here recovering from having metal attached to my bones.

Must be a bad one if they're putting in metal, my thoughts are with you. Probably best not to think about the bike just yet, carbon frames don't take knocks at all well, with a bit of luck it'll be fine.
Best of luck.

JRant

ror_74 wrote: »

Sorry for your troubles. I just don't get why many of our roads are constantly in such bad condition. Is it our climate , lack of expertise or funds ?

A mixture of all of the above I'd say coupled with a complete lack of accountability.

Seve OB

funkyjebus wrote: »

About half way between st peters and hanlons corner going towards the park. As I lay waiting on an ambulance two other people nearly crashed on the same spot. Once I get out im going to take pictures and will be going to solicitor. Id imagine my new carbon bike is now fecked. Dont really want to think it!

Really pissed. Going to off the bike for ages, birthday is tomorrow and ill be in here recovering from having metal attached to my bones.

This is bad news, sorry to hear of your misfortune. Hope you are ok. Actually scratch that, broken bones can be repaired, but a Carbon frame can't! I hope the new bike is ok, you barely have the wrapper off it by now and I hadn't got to see it yet!

get well soon

Ole Rodrigo

And planning. Digging up a stretch of road so soon after being surfaced seems a waste of money.