mission st hazards


(1a) pothole east of younglove st
note the ramp of debris just downstream of the hole
--- 2001.08.16, by don


(1b) pothole east of younglove st
narrow lane width leaves no room for bicyclists
to dodge the pothole
--- 2001.09.04, by don


(1c) pothole east of younglove st
after incompetent patching, there is an irregularly
shaped mound several inches high, in addition to
a new pothole a few feet upstream.

--- 2001.09.19, by don


(2) road work sign east of bay st
sign protrudes into street, reducing the already
inadequate space for bikes
--- 2001.08.16, by don


(3a) on some grates, the cross pieces have sharp exposed ends
which could cause a flat
--- 2001.08.29, by don


(3b) a bike with standard road tires can sink into the holes in the grate
this can make for a very bumpy ride.
(holes vary in size. the largest holes are about 2"x6".)
(the bike wheel shown is size 700x32c)
--- 2001.08.29, by don

other problems with grates:


(4) iron plate without tapered ramps, near omei plaza
plate is approx 1" thick --- 2001.09.05, by don


(5) narrow lanes force bicyclists to ride in the
gutter pan, with hazardous debris and grates.
--- 2001.09.14, by don