http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Forrest Road - closed to 'traffic' en Fri, 22 May 2026 03:59:55 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143843 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:16:04 +0000 Focus 143843@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>True, <strong>chdot</strong>, and I nearly added that to my post. Like many papers, the EEN will pander to whatever group it can get a rise out of. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143833 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:49:24 +0000 kaputnik 143833@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>note in the Chipwrapper's photo a cyclist merrily breezing past int he cycle lane. This was only possible as it wasn't full of parked cars / taxis / delivery vans as it always is (regardless of double yellowS) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143831 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:42:36 +0000 chdot 143831@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"But then anything which involves motorists changing their routine is "chaos" to the EEN!"</p> <p>Sadly it's "chaos" to motorists too. </p> <p>EN just 'reflects' this AND reinforces it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143830 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:37:08 +0000 Focus 143830@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Chaos"? <em>Really</em>?</p> <p>def (from OED): Complete disorder and confusion.</p> <p>One little road closure caused "Complete disorder and confusion". Or maybe just inconvenience. Perspective EEN, perspective. But then anything which involves motorists changing their routine is "chaos" to the EEN!</p> <p>(Although, amusingly, I noticed that the definition also notes, appropriately in this case: "Origin</p> <p>late 15th century (denoting a gaping void or chasm, later formless primordial matter): via French and Latin from Greek khaos '<strong>vast chasm, void</strong>'." :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143825 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:05:16 +0000 Nelly 143825@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Always the council's fault...</p> <p>ThisISedinburgh "</p> <p>....according to the EEN who I have long since ceased to believe </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143823 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:59:05 +0000 neddie 143823@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>First reading the thread title, I jumped with excitement. Finally I thought, they are closing Forrest Rd, to make a pleasant cycling route from the Meadows to the High St.</p> <p>Then my heart sunk when I saw it was only temporary. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143819 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:53:53 +0000 chdot 143819@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> FRUSTRATED traders have hit out at the city council after a massive pothole which suddenly opened up on a busy road caused a day of chaos. </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/giant-pothole-traders-anger-at-council-1-3319974" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/giant-pothole-traders-anger-at-council-1-3319974</a></p> <p>Always the council's fault...</p> <p>ThisISedinburgh </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143747 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:09:06 +0000 LaidBack 143747@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Road open. There is a coned off section so a bit of a squeeze on the left where road and bike lane merges. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143745 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:40:58 +0000 LaidBack 143745@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>TfE status has been updated. Might be open again? About to find out!</p> <p><a href="http://lothianbuses.com/plan-a-journey/status-board" rel="nofollow">http://lothianbuses.com/plan-a-journey/status-board</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143733 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:12:11 +0000 ARobComp 143733@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You're breaking the 4th wall algo. Don't apologise for it. That's turner prize stuff. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143728 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:37:04 +0000 algo 143728@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>possibly - or some width/depth/height disambiguation. I've not helped matters by introducing another dimensional confusion... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143727 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:30:21 +0000 kaputnik 143727@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think whomever reported it as 8 feet deep needs the small / far away lecture from Father Ted. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143726 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:22:31 +0000 jdanielp 143726@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Glad that I headed home relatively early last night else I could have easily fallen in... The council dug up and filled in several underground 'vaults' on my road nearby last year, which were at one point cellars that belonged to the tenement blocks or so I gathered; it seemed a bit of a shame to be losing out on the space that presumably belonged technically to the owners of the flats in some way, but I was mostly just glad that the council paid... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143721 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:13:08 +0000 fimm 143721@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do you think if we report all future potholes on FillThatHole as 8 feet deep they might get fixed more quickly?</p> <p>;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143718 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:08:50 +0000 algo 143718@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>(apologies in advance for photo rotation- not sure why that happened)</p> <p>I think this is the original hole:</p> <p><img src="http://www.algorhythmical.co.uk/hole.jpg"></p> <p>but they seem to be excavating and filling quite a few more too:</p> <p><img src="http://www.algorhythmical.co.uk/fix.jpg"></p> <p>it would be a nice car free zone there I agree.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143711 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:33:59 +0000 Roibeard 143711@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pity the EEN didn't go for "Police said the busy road would remain closed until civil engineers were able to look into it."</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143696 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:22:22 +0000 Charlethepar 143696@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cycled along Lauriston Place and through the new trafic free Forrest Road this morning. Thought it was a great initiative.</p> <p>Usual idiot drivers passing "Road Closed Ahead" notices, and then having to attempt to U-turn into traffic when they reach the barrier. Keep seeing the same thing at St Peter's Place. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143692 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:05:47 +0000 amir 143692@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Initial indications were that the hole was eight-foot deep, although police said it could be much shallower." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143689 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:54:29 +0000 chdot 143689@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/giant-pothole-forrest-road-remains-closed-1-3319974" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/giant-pothole-forrest-road-remains-closed-1-3319974</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143685 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:42:05 +0000 kaputnik 143685@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Saw tweets from the Police last night, part of the road had subsided.</p> <p>Wonder if there's something interesting under there?</p> <p>It's about time something was done about that road anyway, rather than have it as a car park / gyratory system free-for-all.</p> <p>It would make a huge amount of sense to close off Forrest Road to through traffic (bikes excepted) and replace the triangle of roads with a T using Bristo Place. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12293#post-143683 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:36:44 +0000 LaidBack 143683@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was on radio this morning. Seems some hurried excavations are in progress.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/66067108@N08/12789399325/"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/12789399325_69d07446ec.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/66067108@N08/12789399325/">Forrest Road Closure</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/66067108@N08/">LaidBackBikes</a>, on Flickr</p> <p>Bike lane is clear at moment although wagons are parked up close to lights.</p> <p>23 and 27 are not running anywhere nearby going into town.</p> <p>41 is allegedly still running onto George IV via Chamber St?</p> <p>Status board here. 'Diversions till further notice'. Appreciate that for the many that are compelled to drive or use a bus this is not good news. Consequential boost for cycling here assuming they leave bike lane free.<br /> <a href="http://lothianbuses.com/plan-a-journey/status-board">Live Status Borad - Transport for Edinburgh </a> </p>