"Pot the Spot-Holes" Ride March 16th - results/notes/pics...etc

[david_f]

That was a casual ride.

Here are some notes I have that we did not get on camera.

-> On Ocean Park Blvd. East bound at Lincoln Blvd.
     Pavement condition in the intersection is very poor: cracks, pots holes.
     Bike lane disappears

->On Ocean Park Blvd. East bound before Lincoln Blvd.
Bike lane very good going over hill down toward Lincoln, then suddenly, it disappears before the intersection at Lincoln, forcing bicyclists into adjacent lane. No signs or road markings to indicate the merging of traffic ( bike & auto) into one lane.

->On Ocean Park Blvd. East bound between Lincoln Blvd. and Euclid St.
Storm drain grate in bike lane with openings that may trap a narrow bike tire.

->On Ocean Park Blvd. East bound between Lincoln Blvd. and Euclid St.
Manhole cover in bike lane that is recessed into the pavement at least 3", looks just like a pothole to a bike.

->On Ocean Park Blvd. East bound at 14th st. and 16th St.
Pavement condition in the intersections is poor, pots holes.

->On Ocean Park Blvd. East bound at 17th st.
Pavement approaching the intersection has sudden level changes as bike lane crosses from asphalt to concrete pad in front of bus stop.

->On Ocean Park Blvd. West bound at 14th St.
Pothole in left turn lane. yikes!

->On Michigan Ave. (Bike Route) East bound between Lincoln Blvd. and 11th St..
Pavement condition especially in the intersection and after is very poor: cracks, pots holes, sharp bumps.


I will ad to this list as I recall more.

[faultymonk]

I found out today that you can report potholes online at http://www.lacity.org/boss/request.htm or by calling 1-800-996-CITY(2489) .  Supposedly, if it's not raining, they'll try and fill in the pothole the next day.

From the FAQ (http://www.lacity.org/boss/resurfacing/PotholeFAQs.htm) - "The Bureau's goal is to respond to requests to fix potholes within 24 hours of receipt of the request. The exception is during rainstorms and immediately after rainstorms."  They'll apparently do road repairs other than potholes, but depending on what it is, it "may take several weeks to investigate and to schedule required repairs."

http://www.lacity.org/boss/resurfacing/potholes.htm - more than you ever wanted to know about potholes.

So at least with regard to potholes, reporting them via the online form might be a faster way to getting them fixed.

[david_f]

That's really cool, I'm gonna test it. 

I haven't found an equivalent for SM yet, just a phone number.

[faultymonk]

That's really cool, I'm gonna test it. 
I haven't found an equivalent for SM yet, just a phone number.

The online form for Santa Monica appears to be http://www.smgov.net/communication/cityforms/streets.htm.  Phone numbers are  (310) 458-2252 and (310) 458-8505.  More details can be found at http://www.smgov.net/epwm/Maintenance_mgmt/street.htm.

[EricW]

Hey all -

Found a great way to show everyone's pix from the ride:

I put all the usable pix I took on a Google map (Google Earth may be very good way to show these).

http://picasaweb.google.com/eric.u.weinstein/SantaMonicaPotholesBikeRide

I can add your images:

you must absolutely  caption the location!

Post them here or link to somewhere else I can download and add them to the map.

EricW

[JonLuskin]

Great job guys.

David - I request you bring your notes with you on Tuesday evening and go over with them with the City Council.

Eric - I request you bring any relevant photos to Tuesday's council meeting to present when you speak.

Do you guys accept my request?

[david_f]

I thought that someone was compiling all of these into one packet, thats why i posted it, as we discussed.  I think it's a poor use of my/their time to read my notes to the council.  I think we should present them in one list/report/batch and then each use our 2min to make the case for bikeways in SM.  I plan to cite specific examples from our survey but emphasize the opportunity/obligations to SM's future.

d f

[buttrumpus]

yo, i used that link for LA to fix potholes to have them cover the ones that helped lead to the super duper fucking up of my bike and the cracking of my ribs, and I got a speedy response that it will be taken care of asap. thanks for posting that up, and yay the system works, maybe.