Commuting hell starts on Monday morning

Returning home with Moni late last night, we decided to go the long way so we could spend more time singing along with our favourite rock'n'roll anthems. There was advance notice that the railway crossing on ul. Baletowa would be closed at midnight. And indeed it was. Driving to the supermarket with Eddie, we were amazed at how rush-hour slow the traffic was - evidently much of it diverted down Puławska from Baletowa. So after lunch, I mounted my bike to explore...

Above: the corner of ul. Kórnicka and Baletowa. Objazd means 'diversion'. And 800m further along... Yes, the road really is closed. It's amazing how many drivers believe the sign doesn't actually refer to them. One after another, they passed four 'road closed' signs, until they finally reached an impassable barrier (below), and are forced to do a three-point turn and skidaddle back to the route recommended for diverted traffic. Interesting the sign says the road is closed from 30.09.2011 - but it doesn't say when it will be re-opened. Typical butt-covering.

Below: work in progress. The 'down' track - the one heading out of Warsaw - is being repaired, next to W-wa Dawidy station. New sleepers are sorely needed here.



This time last year:
A whiff from the past

This time three years ago:
Ul. Poleczki finished at last

This time four years ago:
Flamenco Sketches, alternative take