CAMWEST has details of alternative routes etc.
http://camwest.pps.com.au/news/closure-of-prospect-canal-path.shtml
Must say, this is a low blow, as the prospect canal cycleway is a great
ride. Blocks access to the picnic area at the Dam, where cyclists usually
have a break.
Hylands Rd appears to be open so you could ride out from Guilford, then
turn
left at Hylands and take the Prospect Creek cycleway back to Fairfield and
return to Guilford on the "rail-trail" for a round trip. I hope Boral
might
create some sort of tem****ary access but knowing what priority cyclist
routes usually get ( first thing to be cut off then last to be reinstated)
.... Sell your Boral shares.
fb in sydknee
"mikeg" <mikeg.38qcn0@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> The cycleway along the Lower Prospect Canal is closed between Prospect
> Reservoir and Hylands Rd.
>
> This closure is in effect until 17th October (if we are lucky).
>
> There is supposed to be a signposted detour route along Greystanes Rd
> and through the Nelson Ridge residential area. There appear to be no
> alternatives that I see apart from either Chandos St or The Horsley
> Drive and through Wetherall Park or Blacktown and the M4 or via the
> regional route along the railway.
>
> This closure is due to a major industrial and residential development
> planned by Boral for Southern Employment Lands (usings the old Prospect
> Quarry) granted by the Minister for Planning in July 2007 under the
> Part 3a approval process - this is the approval process that gives the
> Minister the right to approve any site he thinks is significant enough
> without any interference by the local council or community. That change
> to the EP&A law went in several years ago but the Minister is planning
> even tighter control over development applications, taking away even
> more council influence, meaning taking away even more consultation with
> the local community and other stakeholders, like bike groups.... but
> thats another issue!
>
> There is information about this development on the planning nsw web
> site ('here'
> (http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/asp/2007_ndetermination_part3a.asp)
> search for Greystanes and you will find it).. You will notice that there
> is a singular lack of recognition that there is any cycleway in the area
> and just one mention of building a cycleway (as if its a benefit rather
> than reinstating access already available)
>
> Anyway, according to Holroyd Council the original plans include an
> alternative cycleway including a cycleway bridge over a proposed road
> which is part of the development. BUT more recent construction diagrams
> show diverting cyclists onto Greystanes Road and through the Nelson's
> Ridge estate and Holroyd Council is raising concerns with the lack of
> consultation and risk to cyclists. Council is asking for urgent
> representation to retain the heritage canal and cycleway intact at the
> location of the roadworks by providing a grade separated crossing of the
> proposed road.
>
> (this is is just another case of closure of a cycling route without
> providing an alternative.)
>
>
> --
> mikeg
>
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