Irwell River Park - path closure

Further Update - by Friday afternoon the rubbish had been cleared.

However, the scafolding still remains further towards central Manchester.

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UPDATE

The path reopened on Thursday 26/01/12

There is still some rubbish on the path where the trees have been cleared.

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A section of the Irwell River Path is currently closed - this is the map posted on the path.



This is the eastern end of the closure,



and the western end.



Some minor tidying up has been done, and the fallen tree from the first week in January has been removed.



However, the scale of the works doesn't seem to justify closing the path, especially when you consider the dangerous demolition going on further to the east. It seems reasonably safe to ride along the closed section when the workmen are not around as there is no significant work being done to the path surface as far as I could see. Also, there is no traffic regulation order closing the path as far as I could find on the council web site.


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Tree Hugging in Chorlton

A classic piece of crap cycle "infrastructure" in Chorlton on Manchester Road. Just direct the bicycles onto the rather poor piece of pavement that is narrowed by trees.

Going South...



Going North...!



Notice how northbound you are directed into the tree. One wonders whether that was the intention of the route designer or whether (s)he couldn't care less.

In between the two trees going south is also the start of a cycle lane on the road...

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Update: Sharp Edge Trip wrote this rather more comprehensive report last August about the same spot, with a better photo, and links to this article in the South Manchester Reporter

Residents have hit out after pavements on a busy high street were turned into cycle paths.

Signs appeared indicating that walkways on Manchester Road in Chorlton had to be shared with bike users.

But residents claim the move has made the pavements a hazard, saying there is not enough room for pedestrians and cyclists to share the pavements.

One mystery person has even taken the law into their own hands and sprayed over the markings with black paint, which has since been cleaned off by council staff.

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P.S. On the Manchester Cycling Map this section is marked as "Traffic-free routes with a good surface that can be used in all weathers". A case of lies on the map....