Assigned to: | Unassigned |
Created: | Visitor (not verified) at March 3, 2015 - 12:39pm |
Status: | ( / Priority ) |
Case ID: | : -12644 |
direction
eastbound
description
The drainage grate in the bike lane at the intersection of Stanley Blvd. and Isabel has parallel bars without cross bars. As I was coming around the corner from Isabel, making a right turn on Stanley, I fell right through. I was thrown forward and hit my chin (nearly breaking my jaw - the mandible) and broke one finger and sprained the others as I fell.
I've attached a photo of the grate, taken the day after I went to the ER. All of the other grates on Stanley have cross-bars to prevent bike tires from falling through. In fact, a Google search of the intersection shows that the grate was previously covered and marked with warning pylons. However, it was completely open with no markers the day I fell through.
UPDATE 3-4-15: Submitted via Livermore's citywide online form, as well as a personal email to Public Works, complete with the photo (thanks!) as well as a call-out regarding the serious injury that resulted from the deficient grate.
type
hazardous drainage grate
File attachment
Jurisdiction
Contact
bberka@yahoo.com