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You may also find the current flag status of the river useful. This page tracks the level of the Isis at Friar's Wharf; Geraint Jones informs me that 15" to 20" above normal there seems to be a good match for a flooded path.
The Environment Agency has an automated level meter at the Southern end of Mesopotamia with two readings available: upstream and downstream. Once calibrated against the flooding of the path these should provide a useful warning mechanism.
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Thursday 14 December 2023 17:51
: Iain () said:
The bridge remains blocked. When the parks are open pedestrians can loop through Mesopotamia. Gates likely shut at ~19:15, Advertised to open ~7:45. Some people are wrestling their bikes through the pram gate by Parsons Pleasure when the gates are open.
Thursday 14 December 2023 10:40
: B () said:
I just received an email with the update I posted yesterday. In case anyone else did too, the path is completely clear today.
Wednesday 13 December 2023 09:23
: B () said:
The cattle grid before Lemond Bridge is fully submerged, and the dry bit of the path is about a metre wide at its narrowest point.
Monday 27 November 2023 15:48
: KS () said:
The gate to Music Meadow counts as part of Mesopotamia Walk which closes half an hour before University Parks. Currently and for the remainder of winter, university parks closes at 4pm and mesopotamia at 3:30.
Monday 27 November 2023 15:25
: Vincent Crawford (vincent.crawford@economics.ox.ac.uk) said:
The other day the gate to Music Meadow was already locked when I reached it at 4:20 pm, after sunset to be sure but at least half an hour before dark. To avoid half an hour's extra walk I then had to climb the fence, which is probably less safe than walking that part of the path in the dark. Does the gate have to be licked that early? Do we have any influence over this?
Thursday 16 November 2023 16:25
: Iain () said:
I alerted FixMyStreet about the continual very loud unnecessary clatter the Ferry Road cattle grid is making. The council writes "the issue meets our criteria for repair and will be carried out in 28 days."
Tuesday 14 November 2023 10:13
: tejones181@gmail.com () said:
Just to let you know that I used the cycle path last night and I can confirm that's all of this lights including the 3 by the bridges are now all on and working
Sunday 5 November 2023 19:10
: Peter Hitchens (petet.hitchens@mailonsunday.co.uk) said:
Two lamp posts just east of the newly-repaired
\nbridges are still broken and dark, despite
\nmultiple complaints to OCC. May I suggest
\nthat all users write urgently to OCC
\nand to the Parks authorities. There are
\nlikely to be accidents.
Sunday 8 October 2023 08:13
: Iain () said:
To confirm, the track is open. (Sunday)
Friday 6 October 2023 23:34
: PRC (pamcooper@hotmail.com) said:
Fantastic news about re-opening of the cycle track. And just to say a very big thank you to Louise Upton, Mary Clarkson and the other volunteers that I have enjoyed meeting,and many more who I haven't met because they were there in the mornings!
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