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Halifax Cycling Coalition
PO Box 60005
5991 Spring Garden Rd
Halifax NS, B3H 4R7
Wrong Way Sewer Grates

Nearest Street Address 119 Herring Cove Rd
Location Description
Southbound (Away from rotary), just past Brighton.
Obstacle Description
Grate spaces are parallel to traffic flow
Have you noticed if this sewer grate has been replaced? If so, let us know.
 
Nearest Street Address 127 Herring Cove rd.
Location Description
southbound on Herring Cove, past Brighton, before pharmacy
Obstacle Description
old style-grate.
Have you noticed if this sewer grate has been replaced? If so, let us know.
 
Nearest Street Address 2086 Creighton St
Location Description
North West corner of Creighton and Falkand
HRM has been notified about this wrong way sewer grate.
Date Submitted to HRM Services - 2008-12-08
Have you noticed if this sewer grate has been replaced? If so, let us know.
 
Nearest Street Address cogswell
Location Description
between North park and Gottingen street
Obstacle Description
there are wrong way sewer grate and many potholes and cracks in/on the asphalt.
Have you noticed if this sewer grate has been replaced? If so, let us know.
 
Nearest Street Address corner of oxford an oxford
Location Description
Riding north on oxford just 3 feet before the corner of oxford and jubilee (at the lights).
Have you noticed if this sewer grate has been replaced? If so, let us know.
 
Nearest Street Address Kempt Road
Location Description
In front of Subway at start of Kempt Rd. just past Windsor St.
Have you noticed if this sewer grate has been replaced? If so, let us know.
 
Nearest Street Address Bedford Highway
Location Description
Fairview overpass,mid span,heading north ,right side
Have you noticed if this sewer grate has been replaced? If so, let us know.
 


Dangerous Potholes

Nearest Street Address 58 Bedford Highway Bedford Highway
Location Description
Just past the lights at Lacewood and the Bedford Highway, inbound lane, at the top of the small hill.
Obstacle Description
On the far side of the sewer grate there is a large, deep pot hole the entire width of the grate. Dodging it forces you out into traffic which is two lanes, fast and very busy. You can't go by on the right as there is a curb.
Nearest Street Address 3280 Union Street
Location Description
Union Street just south of the Needham Park car park.
Obstacle Description
A number of small potholes in the Northbound lane of Union streeet, just before the parking lot for the Needham Park. Also, Union St. also has small gravel piles at the corners of Union Street and Dartmouth Avenue.
Nearest Street Address Navy Dockyard entran Barrington
Location Description
North of the Navy Dockyard entrance under the MacDonald Bridge.
Obstacle Description
Numerous potholes and a rut that can grab your front wheel. This is dangerous because it is where there are two narrow lanes and you have to veer into the traffic to avoid it.
Other Obstacles
Nearest Street Address South Park St.
Location Description
the Lord Nelson Hotel (South Park St. Just North of Spring Garden)
Obstacle Description
Between the Airporter, tour buses, limousines, and taxis there is always a vehicle blocking the bikelane northbound on South Park.
Nearest Street Address St Margarets Bay Rd.
Location Description
The final 2 - 3 km's coming down St Margarets Bay Rd towards the rotary.
Obstacle Description
MAJOR CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS. As a result several patches of road are cut away, exposing hard bumps for bikes, and gravely terrain. THESE CUT AWAY PATCHES CAN EXTEND TO THE MEDIAN! Be careful to look behind you when trying to navigate around these sections.
Nearest Street Address 50 Herring Cove Road
Location Description
Just south of the Duckie Car wash in the Southbound lane.
Obstacle Description
A asphalt bump left from the road from the roadwork, and it has been subsequently painted with a line. During daylight it is not a problem, but at night it is a hazard that cannot be seen.
Nearest Street Address Bedford Highway
Location Description
Directly in front of the fisherman's market.
Obstacle Description
CONSTRUCTION: Some of the construction going on is spilling out into Bedford Highways bike lane. Remember to shoulder-check if you need to pop-over onto the road to get around these obstacles. The city expects this work to be done by November 28th. Will they patch up our bikeway when they leave?
List of Fixed Hazards

None of the submitted hazards has been recorded as fixed at this time.

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