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I'm not doing very well here!!!!
Firstly, I venture to holmfirth to recce up a ride that i'm aching to put on. Only to find the trans penine trail closed off (i mean, properly closed off) WHY? to make the surface
better i have used that stretch in two consecutive years and, it's alright, typical sustrans double track stuff. I'm not going to rubbish their reasons for the works but to close a four mile stretch completely just takes the piss!
shame on them.
Next up, woodhall bridge, collingham/east keswick. This was closed may 2013 and caused a big road detour. The work was expected to last 3 months....still shut, their not even digging, drilling, stood looking at it...just closed!
The bridge is an old victorian thing and is no mean feat to put it right. You see, the bridge had started leaning during winter floods 2012/2013, it needs attention, no doubt.
So, i asked a local gentleman walking his dog if there is an alternative bridge to allow me to re-plot the route. The only alternatives were ones i already know and cannot recommend. Also he concurred that the works is at a standstill and way beyond expected completion. His knowledge was that west and north yorkshire council officials cannot agree on who pays for the work as the river the bridge spans is the west/north yorks boundary.
Great isn't it! Welcome to yorkshire and enjoy the bridalways and various cycle friendly trails, if they are open for use :roll: AND as a result of non-usage, the trails are overgrowing now and my lower legs have been wrapped in nettles, big style :x
The bleedin' TDF is a cycling event. These ignorant and lazy councils want to get things sorted. Same old excuse....money. Routine maintenance would prevent most issues but they wait for things to decay beyond use first. Yes, i'm well pissed.
We go out of our way to get rides put on with very limited time and resources, these set backs you can do without!
On a positive note, i have another ride around the wetherby area to put on shortly, look out for it.
