http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Improper use of steel plates en Mon, 18 May 2026 17:24:16 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173&page=2#post-165837 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 10:40:10 +0000 chdot 165837@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>One thing about metal plates is (especially if they are to stay for longer than 'emergency purposes') is that they should be 'textured'. </p> <p>I <em>think</em> the ones at the top of Broughton Street had sand stuck on them after complaints here - though they weren't actually on place for long.</p> <p>From <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173">initial post in this thread</a> -</p> <p>"</p> <p>I want to assure you that road safety is taken very seriously and the Council do not ignore cases such as these. The plates recently placed in Leith Street were arranged to be placed by the Local Neighbourhood office. At the time of installing the plates there were none available, that had a skid resistant surface. The plates were required as an emergency to avoid serious injury to road users. The decision that was taken was appropriate in the emergency situation but should have been followed up with anti-skid treatment after installation. Arrangements are being made to replace these prior to remedial work to the road with plates that have a skid resistant surface applied.</p> <p>' </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173&page=2#post-165835 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 10:24:25 +0000 fimm 165835@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's one round the side from Tynecastle that has been there for as long as I can remember. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173&page=2#post-165767 Sat, 20 Sep 2014 09:58:13 +0000 Tulyar 165767@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Clearly a good system is that a roads authority should be able to audit the extent of and duration of temporary (sic) measures taken to make emergency road repairs. Perhaps an ideal topic for an FoIA request from your local roads authority?</p> <p>Q ; Can you provide monthly audit figures for the deployment of temporary road plates on roads monitored and maintained by XX Council, and the performance indicators which measure the typical duration for a temporary road plate remaining in the carriageway. </p> <p>I think you should be able to quote a section of the Roads Scotland Act 1984 et seq about the duty mandated on a roads authority to keep the road in a good state of repair, and the periodicity of defect inspection. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173&page=2#post-165558 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:06:35 +0000 neddie 165558@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>There is also a nasty one on Leamington Tce, right where you need to be to avoid clattering over a speed hump as you descend. The whole of Leamington Tce surface is pretty broken actually.</em></p> <p>This one on Leamington Tce (part of the connection between Bruntsfield Links and the Canal) has now been there for more than 8 months!</p> <p>Anyone know of any other ones that have been there for a very long time i.e more than 6 months? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173&page=2#post-139760 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 13:27:02 +0000 kaputnik 139760@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's definitely no coating on either the Dundee Street or Gilmore Park plates </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-139741 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:46:47 +0000 fimm 139741@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Dundee Street one doesn't have anti-slip as far as I could see in the dark and with other things to think about as well last night.</p> <p>Should we all be emailing the Euan Kennedy quoted in the O.P. about the various plates? I assume he's a Council bod. @Edd1e_h how did the email exchange start, can you recall? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-139736 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:23:20 +0000 ARobComp 139736@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The one by the Caledonian Hilton/Waldorf or whatever it's called at the bottom of lothian road. Absolute death trap which forces you into real conflict with buses and cars. It's been there for over a year I think. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-139734 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:56:54 +0000 algo 139734@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here's another one on the junction of Nicholson Street and West Crosscauseway:</p> <p><img src="http://algorhythmical.co.uk/steel.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-139598 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 13:36:37 +0000 neddie 139598@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is also a nasty one on Leamington Tce, right where you need to be to avoid clattering over a speed hump as you descend. The whole of Leamington Tce surface is pretty broken actually. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-139595 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 13:27:28 +0000 DaveC 139595@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cheap matt paint (bright colour?) and a small amount of sharp sand, guerilla non slip surface. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-139577 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:35:44 +0000 crowriver 139577@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's been a plate at the side of Easter Road going south for as long as I can remember. Several years at least. </p> <p>It has the 'anti-slip' coating which is wearing off. IIRC near Scotmid at the top end just after Edina Place (I will check this though). If you are filtering past traffic or in secondary you will inevitably ride over it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-139573 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:01:17 +0000 fimm 139573@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@kaputnik that Dundee St one is a PTA - I've been meaning to mention it for ages. I've no idea if it has a skid-resistant surface because I keep well clear of it as the edges would undoubtedly bring me off if I clipped them... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-139567 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 10:42:28 +0000 kaputnik 139567@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Noticed new plates on Gilmore Park (between Leamington lift bridge and Fountainbridge) and also on Dundee Street in the outside lane if you are turning right at the Diggers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-120097 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:32:07 +0000 neddie 120097@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They've finally repaired the road properly, and removed the one on Dundee St.</p> <p>HOORAY!</p> <p>It couldn't have been very difficult to do, as it was done in less than a day - so why did they feel the need to wait 2 years to do it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-111044 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:02:32 +0000 allebong 111044@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The one on Gorgie road/Chesser is an absolute cracker. It's right at the edge of the road at the bus stop, and I'm guessing it's the endless battering by said buses that has caused the formation of some serious potholes on each side. The whole road surface is disintegrating away - I'm fairly sure the plate itself is actually sinking into the ground since there's increasingly little support round the edges. The only saving grace is that it's easy enough to avoid, though the pinch point immediately afterwards at the WoL path crossing makes this whole area quite hazardous.</p> <p><a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&amp;ll=55.930732,-3.254018&amp;spn=0.002389,0.006968&amp;t=m&amp;z=18&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=55.930775,-3.253877&amp;panoid=761qyDxHtY9rW9N39lW4NQ&amp;cbp=12,165.95,,0,18.15" rel="nofollow">http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&amp;ll=55.930732,-3.254018&amp;spn=0.002389,0.006968&amp;t=m&amp;z=18&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=55.930775,-3.253877&amp;panoid=761qyDxHtY9rW9N39lW4NQ&amp;cbp=12,165.95,,0,18.15</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110996 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:03:24 +0000 Dangerous 110996@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Morrison Link</p> <p>East side at Morrison Street Junction 70 x 70 cm smooth steel plate next to kerb </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110953 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:14:45 +0000 chdot 110953@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> EdinburghTravelNews (@edintravel)<br /> 17/05/2013 18:21<br /> Princes Street – overnight maintenance works from 10pm on Mon 20th for 3 nights. Closed from Sth Charlotte St to Sth St David St #edintravel</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110945 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:37:52 +0000 chdot 110945@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"big drain-proximal sinkholes on Princes Street"</p> <p>WOT, you mean P. St. wasn't fixed properly at the second tram related attempt?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110944 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:31:55 +0000 wingpig 110944@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Two or three of the big drain-proximal sinkholes on Princes Street were being barrier-ed-off and excavated this afternoon, so perhaps Leith St is due to get the same... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110942 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:12:55 +0000 chdot 110942@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Two more on Leith Street (near John Lewis) <em>both</em> carriageways. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8748261986/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8545/8748261986_06d575a471.jpg"></a></p> <p>Don't know what this one is over - but perhaps it should be bigger! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110908 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:56:35 +0000 Dangerous 110908@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lauriston Place</p> <p>South Side 40m west of MMW next to kerb 100 x 100 cm steel plate in Bus Stop </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110834 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:30 +0000 Dangerous 110834@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Atholl Crescent</p> <p>There are NINE steel plates on south western side of Atholl Crescent.</p> <p>All are next to the kerb. Largest approx 100 x 100 cm. Rest approx 35 x 35 cm </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110788 Thu, 16 May 2013 23:31:24 +0000 wingpig 110788@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Colourful, at least. Nice big red pipes in their hole, yellow things and weird bendy green stuff over the grass. Just needs a nice blue "CYCLISTS DISMOUNT" sign to set it all off. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110783 Thu, 16 May 2013 22:49:50 +0000 kaputnik 110783@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you look closely at the "big yellow things" (which I loathe), they always say "not for road use" on them.</p> <p>Which reminds me;</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaputniq/8744572671/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7325/8744572671_4d6a5900db.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaputniq/8744572671/">Just when you thought it was over...</a></p> <p>Laughable attempt at a diversion from Clancy-Docrwa, having their fun on the Broomhouse Path now that trambles have finished (for now) messing it around. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110781 Thu, 16 May 2013 22:34:03 +0000 Focus 110781@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It beggars belief that these things are seen as acceptable even as a short-term remedial relief. That one in Dundee Street is particularly bad, I think, because of its size - have both wheels on that when it's slippy and the potential consequences don't bear thinking about.</p> <p>steveo, you're quite right that these should have been <em>provided</em> with a safe coating or at the very least coated before initial use. I'd actually prefer those big yellow things more often used for pedestrians but I suppose they may be too lightweight for road use and could shift or be stolen? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110708 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:02:23 +0000 steveo 110708@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Another one west bound on Gorgie Road just after the junction with Chesser Ave, its been there for ages and is nicely slippy thanks to the buses. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110671 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:24:04 +0000 Dangerous 110671@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is a 80cm x 100cm smooth steel plate next to the kerb on the Southbound Biggar Road as you approach the islands at the Swanston Avenue junction. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110467 Tue, 14 May 2013 13:18:26 +0000 steveo 110467@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is one on Lothian Road just after the junction with the WAR, it has been there a while now. There are others but I can't think of them just now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110465 Tue, 14 May 2013 13:14:39 +0000 kaputnik 110465@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>The Dundee Street plate has been there long enough to be on Streetview, and gives me the willies every time I go along that route - it's extremely proud above the road and extremely slippery when wet.<br /> </em></p> <p>This. I'm sure I've reported it on Clarence yonks ago. I did a whole load of them that were on my daily commute. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10173#post-110464 Tue, 14 May 2013 13:09:46 +0000 Snowy 110464@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's a smaller one about halfway up the southbound (uphill) carriageway of Cultins Road which gets very slippery when wet - no coating on it at all. It goes from the kerb to about a metre out into the road - again right on cyclist line. It seems to be pinned in place by matching steel hoops which sit up proud and are capable of turning a wheel. </p>