Hello, I really appreciate all the work you've done in improving cycling access across the Champlain Bridge. The glass and gravel which had accumulated on the northbound bike lane was cleared up at the start of the week to my satisfaction and to that of many other cyclists I trust.
One area on my own morning commute to work which remains very risky is the cycling ramp at the south (Ottawa) end of the bridge as a cyclist tries to leave the parkway to get onto the east-west Ottawa River Parkway bikepath. This section is covered extensively with gravel on a stretch where a cyclist must lean over critically to make the turn onto the other path. Even if you've never ridden a bike path, you can imagine what a tight Queensway on-ramp such as that going from westbound Carling Avenue onto the eastbound Queensway would be like if it was covered in gravel in summer, or covered by ice in winter. The same slippery situation occurs on the very gravelly ramp linking the southbound bike lane to the parkway bikepath. This morning the situation was rather more aggravated by the presence of some of your diligent construction parked driver-to-driver in their pickup trucks in the middle of the gravelly bike ramp as they shared their coffee break. They did realize their mistake when I almost ran into them as I came off the parkway to make that tight curve. All this to say that: could you please run your path sweeper through the tight bike ramp as well, and remind construction workers that the pathway is not a parking lot? Thanks very much and please keep up the good work with the Champlain Bridge. Roger Guillemette [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------- For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Website: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------- ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
