The hidden danger of storm drain grates.... SW 1st Ave. at SW Madison St. (PDX)
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The hidden danger of storm drain grates.... SW 1st Ave. at SW Madison St. (PDX)
Sent this to a lot of people today...
In the photo below, you can clearly see that my bike was going against traffic... Thus this grate isn't a danger, Right? Wrong...
Below is a photo taken on 2011/8/14... You might remember the 2011 Providence Bridge Pedal? Where over 19,000 cyclists may have ridden past this grate, going against traffic (legally). I was riding with someone, who was ahead of me, so I couldn't wait to get cyclists in the pictures...
But I used a nearby cone to mark the hazard, then called it into the 24 Hour Maintenance Hotline (503) 823 1700.
And on Thursday 2011/9/16, I went back to see what it looked like...
Nothing has been done.
How much did PDX pay out to Gary Dunkley? (answer $100,000 https://bikeportland.org/2007/10/31/c...ate-spill-5732)
When I call in a hazard, it's REAL... and fixing them is a lot cheaper than settlements in the long run.
Lets get these things fixed before someone else gets hurt.
K'Tesh
(btw... I'm a student at PSU, that's why I'm in PDX on weekdays)
Below is a photo taken on 2011/8/14... You might remember the 2011 Providence Bridge Pedal? Where over 19,000 cyclists may have ridden past this grate, going against traffic (legally). I was riding with someone, who was ahead of me, so I couldn't wait to get cyclists in the pictures...
But I used a nearby cone to mark the hazard, then called it into the 24 Hour Maintenance Hotline (503) 823 1700.
And on Thursday 2011/9/16, I went back to see what it looked like...
Nothing has been done.
How much did PDX pay out to Gary Dunkley? (answer $100,000 https://bikeportland.org/2007/10/31/c...ate-spill-5732)
When I call in a hazard, it's REAL... and fixing them is a lot cheaper than settlements in the long run.
Lets get these things fixed before someone else gets hurt.
K'Tesh
(btw... I'm a student at PSU, that's why I'm in PDX on weekdays)
Last edited by K'Tesh; 09-18-11 at 09:40 AM.