Ul.
Mleczarska, whose reconstruction has been tracked on PES since late 2014 (most
recently in late May 2015) has finally been opened. The completion deadline of
30 June 2015 has actually been met, since in the last days of June the street
was virtually ready (and passable), but the official opening on 6 August was
for no apparent reason outshined by another ceremony.
Looking
north from the intersection of ul. Mleczarska, ul. Słoneczna and ul.
Sękocińska. All photos taken on 20
August around 7 p.m. Holiday period this year reached its peak in August and
traffic remains sparse. Sun illuminates the road and fields in Stara Iwiczna,
turned yellow due to shortage of precipitation…
The railway
crossing with the Siekierki single-track line was built in June, as one of the
last parts of the whole development. Looking west, towards the sun, about to
set in an hour. In the distance, left to the track, a playing field in Stara
Iwiczna, built under the high-voltage electricity wires…
As part of
the reconstruc- tion, slopes up to the level crossing have been flattened and
lengthened. In July the terrain west to ul. Mleczarska occupied for months by
huge earth-mounds, was also levelled. Finally one also knows the plots are a
private property (though not fenced off). The owner of this land virtually
sleeps on money. I have not checked the zoning plans for the area, yet
location-wise the spot is perfect both for residential development and for
services. The only drawback is the vicinity of the rail track. Although trains
do not run here often, but while heavy sets of wagons with coal trundle, folks
in the nearby dwellings presumably experience a little earthquake.
The
roundabout at the intersection with ul. Energetyczna. Sizeable, splendid, yet
lanes are narrow enough to force drivers to slow down to no more than 30 kmph.
Nevertheless, the traffic solutions applied, namely separate lanes for
right-turns, smooth the traffic out, especially if we bear in mind Poles still
tend to get confused when they approach a roundabout.
Civilisation
has crept in. Compare the pics to the right to a series of snaps from roughly
the same places taken in June 2011. Everything has fallen into place. Motorists
have a decent road (I would argue speed bumps could be flatter), pedestrians a
safe pavement, cyclists their riding path.
Once ul.
Mleczarska was officially opened, another roadworks crew stepped in to revamp
ul. Raszyńska in Piaseczno.
Works kicked off all of the sudden on 8 August and 12 calendar days
after that the street changed beyond recognition. New asphalt, no potholes,
decent pavement. The intensity of infrastructure works could imply local
elections are to be held this autumn…
Some finishing
works will be done next weeks, lanes will need to be marked out, water drainage
roadside ditches will need to be reinforced with concrete panels and I wonder
whether speed bumps will be put in here. The signage reminds of the previous
ones. I drove there 40 kmph and despite flat tarmack and considerable width of
the road, the speed did not seem safe. Too many cars coming in and out of
properties by the street, too many reckless cyclists and pedestrians
trespassing onto the road without taking a trouble to look whether a vehicle is
coming to make the customary urban area speed limit of 50 kmph suitable here.
We could do with more discipline among all groups of traffic participants…
I only fear
four years will not be enough for the government of PiS to lift my
neighbourhood out of ruins.
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