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04-28-24, 12:38 PM
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We had some rain last night, and I wasn't surprised to see that the little creek had overflowed and was now sending some water through the bike/ped tunnel.
I did stop to get a photo before riding through the tunnel.
The worst part (when you have fenders) is that there is significant mud deposited at both ends of the tunnel, so things are quite slippery entering and exiting the tunnel. This is why you want to have some skill at track stands and riding slowly. I was in no mood to have to put a foot into that water!
Steve in Peoria
I did stop to get a photo before riding through the tunnel.
The worst part (when you have fenders) is that there is significant mud deposited at both ends of the tunnel, so things are quite slippery entering and exiting the tunnel. This is why you want to have some skill at track stands and riding slowly. I was in no mood to have to put a foot into that water!
Steve in Peoria
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04-29-24, 04:05 PM
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I liked the builder's plate on this little path bridge:
The Steadfast bridge catalog calls this a ‘Keystone Pratt Truss', fabricated in corten weathering steel.
Small, factory-built steel bridges like this have been a feature of American transportation since the 1880s.
The Steadfast bridge catalog calls this a ‘Keystone Pratt Truss', fabricated in corten weathering steel.
Small, factory-built steel bridges like this have been a feature of American transportation since the 1880s.
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05-03-24, 12:43 PM
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Same bridge as post no. 434...but a different bike!
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walk this way…
pedestrian bridge? multi use bridge? the path of getting a break from truck traffic?
a path over i94 that keeps me out of the clover leaf
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05-04-24, 10:43 PM
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05-05-24, 10:35 AM
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American River - Sacramento, CA
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05-05-24, 07:25 PM
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I had the pleasure of taking part in the "Rides the Ups and Downs" in Elizabeth, Illinois this last Saturday. This is in northwest Illinois where the glaciers forgot to flatten the landscape, so it can be quite scenic and challenging!
Full info here: goatscycling.com/events
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Jack Taylor and the American River - Sacramento
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On the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge a couple of days ago near the end of the Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City. It’s not an attractive bridge from the lower deck, but the few minutes/eternity it took to climb to the crest were at least blessedly out of the rain.
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05-07-24, 06:29 AM
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A new bridge was built last year, replacing the one on Rt. 8 near Edwards, IL.
It just takes the road over the railroad tracks, so no scenic views of a river or anything.
On the plus side, the shoulders are modern and wide, so that's worth a lot!
in other Peoria bridge news... one of our downtown bridges across the Illinois river had the deck replaced last fall. Part of the work included a dedicated MUP on one side of the bridge! Pretty nice in concept, but in practice it seems to attract pedestrians that drop a lot of glass bottles (some of which have a Jack Daniels label).
A bit of digging around revealed that the city of East Peoria is responsible for maintaining the MUP, so I've been calling them to see what's going on. Had to leave a couple of messages, but did get a call back. Apparently they only clean it when someone complains, so I officially complained.
A couple of days later, and it definitely hadn't been cleaned yet....
I did stop to pick up some of the larger pieces, as I usually do when riding across the bridge.
On the return trip, I avoided the MUP and just rode in the traffic lanes. So much cleaner!!
I'll probably check the MUP next week and see if it has been cleaned. Hopefully the E. Peoria Public Works will have done it. (fingers crossed)
Steve in Peoria
It just takes the road over the railroad tracks, so no scenic views of a river or anything.
On the plus side, the shoulders are modern and wide, so that's worth a lot!
in other Peoria bridge news... one of our downtown bridges across the Illinois river had the deck replaced last fall. Part of the work included a dedicated MUP on one side of the bridge! Pretty nice in concept, but in practice it seems to attract pedestrians that drop a lot of glass bottles (some of which have a Jack Daniels label).
A bit of digging around revealed that the city of East Peoria is responsible for maintaining the MUP, so I've been calling them to see what's going on. Had to leave a couple of messages, but did get a call back. Apparently they only clean it when someone complains, so I officially complained.
A couple of days later, and it definitely hadn't been cleaned yet....
I did stop to pick up some of the larger pieces, as I usually do when riding across the bridge.
On the return trip, I avoided the MUP and just rode in the traffic lanes. So much cleaner!!
I'll probably check the MUP next week and see if it has been cleaned. Hopefully the E. Peoria Public Works will have done it. (fingers crossed)
Steve in Peoria
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05-07-24, 08:36 AM
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Pedestrians not the problem. DUI drivers tossing open containers.
