A section of waterfront greenway along the Zongzao Bang in Miaoxing Town, Baoshan District is originally a good place for surrounding residents to relax and exercise. However, recently some citizens reported to the People's Voice Express of Jiefang Daily and Shangguan News that the greenway near the Intelligent Park has fallen off stones and sandy roads, which not only affects the look and feel, but also brings inconvenience to citizens running and walking.
The reporter visited the site and found that this section of the greenway, which was built about five years ago, has indeed suffered varying degrees of damage. In some areas, the stones are loose and the road surface is uneven, and it is in urgent need of maintenance and repair.
In recent years, with the advancement of the shoreline improvement and reconstruction project in the Baoshan section of Zhongzaobang, continuous waterfront public spaces have gradually been formed along both sides of the river. Among them, the Miaohang section starting from the Gonghe New Road Viaduct in the east and ending at Kangning Road Bridge in the west is one of the earliest sections to be completed. This waterfront greenway is about 1.4 kilometers long and will be officially opened in June 2021. The greenway is close to Zhaizaobang, and to the north is the Intelligent Park and surrounding corporate parks. After its completion, this greenway quickly became a popular place for nearby residents to exercise, walk, and walk.
On March 4, reporters went to the scene and found that the greenway was wide and the overall environment was comfortable and pleasant: the river flowed slowly, and reeds and other plants planted on the bank swayed gently in the wind. The greenway laid along the river bank is more than 3 meters wide. The blue area is a jogging track and the gray area is for walking. At the scene, some people were jogging with headphones on, some residents were walking together in twos and threes, and some parents were pushing strollers slowly forward.
After walking along the greenway for a certain distance, you can see that the surface of the greenway, which was originally uniform in color, has become patchy with light-colored mottled areas. If you look closely, you will see that these light-colored patches are traces of falling stones. The reporter squatted down and gently moved his hands on the surface of the greenway, and found that the small stones on the surface had obviously loosened or fallen off. When you step lightly with your feet, you can feel the gravel rolling slightly under the soles. With a few kicks, many small stones are picked up and rolled towards the grass on the roadside.
The fine stones on the surface of the green road have been significantly loosened or fallen off.
Continuing forward, the damage on the green road surface gradually increases. Irregular light-colored patches can be seen from time to time on the runway, some are only the size of a palm, and some extend into a strip of one or two meters long. In some areas, the stones have fallen away to reveal a smooth base, in stark contrast to the rough surrounding surfaces. The originally flat feeling of the greenway has disappeared in these places, leaving only shallow depressions in the center of the road. When walking, you can feel the unevenness of the road surface when you step on it.
The central joint of the road surface has fallen off more seriously.
The road surface damage is particularly serious in the section near the entrance and exit of the greenway. The stones here are falling off in pieces, making the surface rough and uneven. The reporter stood on the spot and stomped his feet gently. A few gravels immediately rolled out from the edge of the soles and fell aside. At the same time, the white dividing lines originally used to separate the greenway areas are also showing signs of aging. Some of the lines have cracked and peeled, while in other places there are only intermittent traces left. Dark patch-like repair marks can also be seen locally, creating a color difference from the surrounding road surface.
Potholes and dark patch-like repair marks can also be seen locally, creating a color difference from the surrounding road surface.
An old man who was walking along the river told reporters that he lived nearby and walked here almost every day. "It was very smooth when it was first repaired. Now the road surface is completely broken in some places. Walking is better, but you may have to be careful when running." Near a turn on the greenway, a parent who was taking his child skateboarding also noticed the changes in the road surface. "There are potholes in some places. I will remind the children to slow down when they walk."
The reporter noticed that there was a "Shanghai Greenway" sign on one side of the greenway, with "Non-motorized vehicles prohibited from entering" clearly marked below. However, people were still seen riding shared bicycles passing on the greenway from time to time. Some residents believe that these cycling behaviors will also have a certain impact on the road surface, "the wear and tear on the road surface is relatively large."
The situation of falling stones is particularly serious near the entrance and exit of the greenway.
The reporter consulted industry insiders and learned that in a rainy and humid environment, if the base treatment of the greenway is not smooth enough, or the bonding force between the aggregates is insufficient, problems such as scattered stones and sand on the surface may occur after a few years of use. Generally speaking, for local small areas where stones are scattered, reinforcement materials can be applied and aggregates can be added; if the road surface is seriously aged, some road sections need to be re-paved.
Therefore, many citizens hope that relevant departments can strengthen subsequent daily maintenance and inspections while paying attention to the construction of the greenway, so that this waterfront greenway can not only maintain a good landscape effect, but also provide citizens with a safer and more comfortable leisure and sports space.
