I reported these grates last year during Winter Term at PSU... Well, it's been nearly a year, and NOTHING was done.

These grates have gaps that are so wide and deep that they easily can capture my bicycle's front wheel and prop the bike up. SW Clay isn't a quiet street, and a falling cyclist could be thrown into traffic. A wheelchairist crossing SW Park here at SW Clay could get caught and trapped as a car turns NB on SW Park.

Two are located on the eastern SW Park (northbound), and one on the western SW Park (southbound). In some of the photos, I've placed my Victorinox Swiss Army, Ranger Model, Pocket Knife to show scale. The knife is narrower than my front wheel, but wider than a road bike's wheel.

Photos from January 28, 2011:



Photos from January 24, 2012:





Before someone gets hurt here, I'd recommend some kind of shim be welded in place to prevent wheels from getting caught, or better fitting
grates be installed.

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K'Tesh