http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Edinburgh ‘pothole patrol’ carrying out £180k blitz" en Tue, 19 May 2026 07:58:46 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119&page=2#post-226664 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 21:28:57 +0000 neddie 226664@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They seem to have closed off a major cycle route (top half of Leamington Walk) for no obvious reason to do Whitehouse Loan surfacing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119&page=2#post-226575 Sun, 07 Aug 2016 18:41:03 +0000 drnoble 226575@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looked at the signs again and realised it's the other half, from Bruntsfield Place to Warrender Park Road. Which is the bit I don't use, so hopefully they will resurface it all over the next few months </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119&page=2#post-226570 Sun, 07 Aug 2016 16:48:10 +0000 drnoble 226570@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Signs up along Whitehouse Loan that it is going to be shut for the next 4 weeks for resurfacing between Warrender Park Road and Strathearn Road. Perhaps they will do the rest of it later, hence the 7 months noted earlier in the thread. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119&page=2#post-225650 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:20:11 +0000 Arellcat 225650@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>parts of Morningside Road are already coming apart.</em></p> <p>Not only that, the gas main works on Comiston Road are progressing. But what gets my goat is that CEC had only just mended the upper half, by the school, only for the gas people to come along and dig it up again! </p> <p>And, they're only repairing the holes they've dug - there are sections towards Morningside that are crumbling and subsiding as though it was going out of fashion, and those bits aren't even being touched despite the closure of the entire lane.</p> <p>Is it a lack of project coordination, a lack of money, or both? Many owners of large non-domestic buildings will postpone this project or that project until such time as one of them becomes essential, at which point all of the disruption to staff can be reduced to a single period. But by the time you have that opportunity, the non-ringfenced funding has evaporated and only the essential works are carried out, thus wasting the benefit of earlier repairs.</p> <p>Saving money through minimal maintenance until catastrophic failure occurs seems to be how we work, these days. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119&page=2#post-225647 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 08:52:46 +0000 gibbo 225647@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@cb</p> <p><em>'I stand by my post in that other thread that "There is something wrong, bizarre, dodgy or possibly all three about this."'</em></p> <p>+1. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-225643 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 19:28:21 +0000 Morningsider 225643@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's 100m per month - slower than building the new M8 between Baillieston and Newhouse. Perhaps a new "artisan" approach to road re-surfacing - hand rolled, using only wooden tools. </p> <p>This would explain the state of the surface on some newly fixed roads - parts of Morningside Road are already coming apart. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-225641 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:32:11 +0000 cb 225641@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As documented <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12155">in another thread</a> it took six weeks to resurface a bit of pavement on that street, so seven months for the entire thing seems broadly in line with that.</p> <p>I stand by my post in that other thread that "There is something wrong, bizarre, dodgy or possibly all three about this." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-225640 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:28:34 +0000 neddie 225640@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good. That should reduce motor traffic over the duration, as they "away and find other routes" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-225639 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:10:27 +0000 wingpig 225639@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Suppose it could take a while if they're maintaining access for important vehicles to/from all the side roads and so can only work on half the road at any one time... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-225636 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:36:41 +0000 chdot 225636@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Dates: 01/08/2016 - 03/03/2017</p> <p>"</p> <p>That's SEVEN months!(?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-225635 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:06:46 +0000 Snowy 225635@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just spotted this on <a href="http://www.roadworksscotland.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.roadworksscotland.org</a>. I wonder if this means they are finally going to resurface Whitehouse Loan? Hooray!</p> <p>Road Closure<br /> Reference: CE001-S000000045012 (1972071)<br /> Location: Between Bruntsfield Place And Strathearn Place.<br /> Address: Whitehouse Loan, Newbattle, Edinburgh<br /> Promoter: City of Edinburgh Council<br /> Telephone: Clarence on 0800 23 23 23<br /> Email: <a href="mailto:RoadServices@edinburgh.gov.uk">RoadServices@edinburgh.gov.uk</a><br /> Dates: 01/08/2016 - 03/03/2017 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-217868 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:32:53 +0000 wingpig 217868@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They've smoothed-off one of the lane-wide depressions on the easternmost westbound bit, too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-217867 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:28:47 +0000 dougal 217867@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Discovered last night that the eastern-most section of George Street heading towards St Andrews Square has new smooth surface where once was a trench. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-217808 Mon, 25 Apr 2016 17:57:54 +0000 Stickman 217808@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like they are making a proper repair to that West Coates manhole cover. When I passed this evening it had been totally dig up and there was a workman inside the hole. It shouldn't be a patch job. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-217574 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 20:37:56 +0000 paddyirish 217574@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>West Coates manhole now surrounded by cones when I rode past en route to PoP, so hopefully next time I ride past it should be fixed and no longer a hazard. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-217002 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 11:46:03 +0000 paddyirish 217002@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@stickman, rode past that manhole on West Coates this morning- it is shocking. Then rode westbound on my return to the West was almost as bad, and this was after repairs had been made since I last rode it...</p> <p>Just rode on Arran at the weekend and the roads there were probably in a better state, and that is saying something... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-217000 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 11:42:15 +0000 wingpig 217000@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote><em>"...the habit of avoiding it entirely is so ingrained."</em></blockquote></p> <p>There are a couple of bits in my route-memory ruts/holes/bumps/bits of ironwork list where repairs have held up for over a year but I still have to force myself to not avoid them; it's best to keep them on the list ready for when they return. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-216996 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 10:08:53 +0000 cc 216996@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The east end of Relugas Road has also been visited by the splodge patrol - where for years there was no road surface left, there's now a big splodge of black tarmac. I've yet to try it because the habit of avoiding it entirely is so ingrained. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-216993 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:43:59 +0000 neddie 216993@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wish they'd do Leamington Tce, as this is a popular bike route Meadows - Canal.</p> <p>Rattles your bones on descent. On the way up you have to hold primary to stay out of the ruts. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-216984 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 22:23:13 +0000 Rosie 216984@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Westfield Road used to be a horror. It was especially bad as the traffic moves fast and dodging potholes was dangerous. It was seriously and properly resurfaced a year or two back and is now in excellent condition.</p> <p>Oh for the same treatment to my own particular nightmares - Fountainbridge - a special training route for the SAS - and Henderson Terrace - a rippling high relief contour map. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-216959 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 11:22:30 +0000 Stickman 216959@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This has reminded me to go back to report *again* the manhole cover on West Coates which continues to get worse. Exposed brickwork all around it now and it's spreading. It's extremely hazardous - watch out for it. East bound bus lane, just before Donaldson's. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-216958 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 11:18:20 +0000 crowriver 216958@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Needless to say, Whitehouse Loan is utterly untouched."</p> <p>As I discovered the other day. Particularly poor on the way north. It certainly makes sure you are concentrating on the road ahead, and tests your manoeuvring skills! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-216955 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 10:35:26 +0000 Arellcat 216955@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>3cm? that's 10 times the flatness limit for a new road surface (3mm)</em></p> <p>It's perhaps a case of slamming a profile gauge down on the edge of the defect to measure it for certain. They're hard to come by though in anything longer than about 8 inches. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-216954 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 10:29:44 +0000 slowcoach 216954@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Meanwhile in India ... <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-35966747">BBC report</a> a retired Engineer fixes potholes independently. Will the repairs there last longer, without frost damage? (After my previous link led to google adverts for bollards, don't be too surprised if Google start ads for ready-mix Tarmac!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-216232 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:15:38 +0000 gembo 216232@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Kirkbrae in currie is supposed to be closed for resurfacing the road at the top which is half way through. Had pleasant evening walk with 2/3 kids last night. People had just pushed the barriers away. (No work happening at the weekend) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-216231 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 23:38:23 +0000 Tulyar 216231@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>3cm? that's 10 times the flatness limit for a new road surface (3mm)</p> <p>Do get some profiles. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-216228 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 21:16:56 +0000 Snowy 216228@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lots of tar has been applied, badly, to many of the craters and crevasses around the Marchmont. Including to many of the 'minor' imperfections. Better than nothing, although in many places you are now faced with a 3cm lip 'up' instead of the previous pothole, thus you can vary your method of unplanned dismount.</p> <p>Needless to say, Whitehouse Loan is utterly untouched. Is this a cause for celebration? Does it mean it's going to be properly repaired soon? The less optimistic view is that there are no isolated potholes to fill in..they just merge into one long disaster zone which now looks like it's been hit by those cluster bombs they use to destroy runways. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-216144 Sat, 09 Apr 2016 12:42:56 +0000 Tulyar 216144@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Repairs noted for many Edinburgh locations are crap. I was however very impressed by the contractor working for Virgin media actually doing the job properly on Shandwick Place - but only for their 2 access chambers.</p> <p>Most dumped tar repairs will pop out again in less than 6 months, as the damaged road is not cut back to sound material, and the defect below has not been repaired </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-215870 Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:53:56 +0000 Rob 215870@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I just went for a walk to report a bike eating pothole I'd almost fallen victim to on Brandon Street last night, only to find it full of fresh tarmac. Which was nice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16119#post-213490 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 20:57:55 +0000 Bigjack 213490@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes,<br /> they really have their work cut out.Amongst the multitudes of road craters I would like to nominate the north side of Great Junction Street between le cerise cafe and bottom of Leith Walk.the road surface is utterly apalling (guess what - a couple of years after the new flats built on that side and all the utilites/services work)I will never understand how the Council give planning permission etc for all such projects but never follow up with roads remediation afterwards!The road is such a shocker after a relatively(apart from the recent fibre cable works)smooth journey from Roseburn to Leith </p>