2008/7/15 Jean Spinks <jean.spinks@...>:
> Dear Monash BUG,
>
> I have just arrived home after cycling back from Monash to Richmond and
> encountering the new detour on Gardiners Creek path - and am sitting here
> with steam coming from my ears.

Its a topic of discussion on the BV forums,
http://www.bv.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10038

> Has anyone else had the pleasure so far? For those of you who have yet to
> enjoy the experience of this dreadfully signposted, dangerous,
> exhaust-riddled, "temporary" (1 year!!!) path detour....which was clearly
> designed by someone driving around in a 4WD....let me give you a summary. It
> needs some serious re-consideration.
>
> At a time when global warming and petrol prices are leading the news
> bulletin each night, how ironic that bicycle riders are being discouraged so
> we can build bigger and better roads for petrol guzzling machines.
>
> Any suggestions of who we talk to about this?

Sorry, can't help, other than to suggest using Malvern rd, I commuted
from Cameron st Richmond to Monash for about 18 months and used Church
st/Chappel st, Malvern rd, Waverley rd then Scotchmans ck path to
Ferntree gully rd then Ferntree gully rd, Clayton rd and Bayview av.
Generally safer, faster, better lit, better drained and better
maintained than the bike track.

Like a lot of bike paths it seems that it is viewed as acceptable to
close it with no warning and no detour.

> Cheers,
>
> Jean Spinks.
Adrian

ps another month has passed and still no sign of the North rd bike
path being completed and ped. lights activated, although the old bike
lane was bulldozed in November/December last year.