Let's put some pressure on CDOT to fix this bike wheel swallowing grate

There is an old fashioned, bike wheel swallowing grate in the bike lane in the 4700 block of West Lawrence Avenue.  It's already caused injury to one cyclist.  Let's prevent it from happening again by putting pressure on CDOT to replace it.

http://www.mybikeadvocate.com/2015/04/city-of-chicago-refuses-to-fi...

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Permalink Reply by Jim Reho on April 30, 2015 at 3:23am
Excellent job, counselor!
Permalink Reply by Jaik S. on April 30, 2015 at 4:22am

How should the pressure be applied? It would be great to see things like that fixed. I would also like to see the Chicago ave river bridge covered with some plates for cyclists...and there's a huge mediocre-filled street repair on Milwaukee & Maplewood.

Permalink Reply by Paul Rotatori on May 7, 2015 at 4:39am

I agree that we need to speak up. You could start here with CDOT. http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdot.emailform.html

Permalink Reply by Brendan Kevenides on May 7, 2015 at 11:11am

Perfect!

Permalink Reply by Jeremy on May 16, 2015 at 5:31am

I sent an email to the CDOT link above.  It was forwarded to Water Management.  Here is the response from 5/15:

"First we need to have a more exact address of the problem, second this is the first time it has been reported to us. If you can respond back with a better location we will have the grate replaced."

I replied with the address 4738 West Lawrence.

Permalink Reply by Paul Rotatori on May 17, 2015 at 12:50am
I never did either. However, I had also submitted other feedback about glass on a bike path and that was resolved without a response back to me.
Permalink Reply by Mike Schwab on May 17, 2015 at 1:27am
Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on May 17, 2015 at 4:56am
If you use the google map and look directly across the road, you will see the proper type of sewer grate (triple section) instead of the unsafe, large opening grate. It looks like this was installed in the past few years and i'll bet the water department used an out of date/non-approved sewer covering for this opening.

The best approach may be appealing to the alderman and telling them that you are not getting any response to resolve this problem.
Permalink Reply by Mike Schwab on May 17, 2015 at 5:26am

Per the link in the thread header, they knew in 2006 they needed to change it.

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on May 17, 2015 at 5:35am
Knew 2006, accident 2011. Yes, the city that works ? Slowly ?
Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on October 5, 2016 at 1:18pm

Reviving an old thread. Does the grate still need to be replaced? This sounds like a job for... Urban Repair Squad.

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