http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Bruntsfield path closure? - resurfacing on Whitehouse Loan en Tue, 19 May 2026 11:59:51 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-241643 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 17:39:33 +0000 Rosie 241643@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Spokes's letter to Council about resurfacing:-</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/169099526468801/photos/a.968439659868113.1073741827.169099526468801/1386381908073884/?type=3&amp;theater" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/169099526468801/photos/a.968439659868113.1073741827.169099526468801/1386381908073884/?type=3&amp;theater</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-241620 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:39:09 +0000 cb 241620@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So... Whitehouse Loan is now completely resurfaced and silky smooth for its entire length.</p> <p>I think the final bit was reopened at the start of the week.<br /> It was certainly all good when I cycled along it on Tuesday evening. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-235748 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 19:35:19 +0000 chdot 235748@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Only just got round to trying the nice new surface.</p> <p>Goes as far south as Thirlstane Road, SGN is playing with the rest.</p> <p>How much further north will they go??</p> <p><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5829/30730940591_378cc38a3c.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-227049 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:12:57 +0000 fimm 227049@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm confused but are some of these lorries connected to </p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14339&amp;page=2#post-226167" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14339&amp;page=2#post-226167</a></p> <p>and <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16659" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16659</a><br /> ? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-227031 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:40:37 +0000 SRD 227031@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>nope </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-227029 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:33:06 +0000 neddie 227029@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD did you see a banksman?</p> <p>There wasn't one for the tipper lorry I saw </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-227025 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:21:38 +0000 SRD 227025@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot - i don't know. Eddie_h is probably right that they were connected to the school, rather than the resurfacing. i was more focussed on getting us through them and back onto LW. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-227024 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:18:50 +0000 SRD 227024@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@rosie - true enough, but I worry abotu vehicles speeding now. at least the crappy surface kept them moving slowly </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-227023 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:12:46 +0000 Rosie 227023@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Whitehouse Loan is a strong contender for worst surface in central Edinburgh award. Really glad to hear it's being resurfaced. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-227022 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:05:08 +0000 chdot 227022@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>These lorries for the re-surfacing or something else? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-227020 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:02:22 +0000 SRD 227020@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yes - i think the above is what I encountered as well - but in my case as vehicle reversing from Marchmont st into gillespies as we turned into marchmont st. sorry - i was too lazy to check the street names/figure out what was going on. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-227015 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:48:54 +0000 neddie 227015@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also this am, a tipper lorry reversing out of James Gillespies High School car park, across Warrender Park Road and continuing to reverse down Marchmont Street.</p> <p>No banksman at all. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-227014 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:40:23 +0000 SRD 227014@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>tried the diversion this morning while cyling with minisrd. quite terrifying as it is full of massive lorries reversing at every junction. banksman at whitehouse loan made an effort to get a funeral procession through but seemed blithely unconcerned at pedestrians and cyclists. ones reversing further down had no obvious out of vehicle support. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-227013 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:33:46 +0000 neddie 227013@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Tarmac is helping to preserve the setts for future generations*.</p> <p>LOL</p> <p>*Ones that give a damn about heritage and don't allow ridiculously oversized, overweight motorised contraptions to travel over them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-227012 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:29:15 +0000 kaputnik 227012@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The setts look in much better nick than the tarmac road surface was. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-227002 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 09:39:03 +0000 neddie 227002@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The barriers at the top of Leamington Walk had been pushed open this morning. But then a hi-viz-ified guy came and closed them again ~9am. For all the good it will do... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-226993 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:24:26 +0000 gkgk 226993@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Watch out if you try to use the out-of-use road at moment. Foot deep holes and pretty dark last night with the rain. Saw someone fall off their bike outside Ed Bike, no harm done. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-226975 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:03:54 +0000 Klaxon 226975@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Notable how staggeringly good a condition the sets appear to be in given how bad the Tarmac was on top </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-226971 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 18:28:53 +0000 LaidBack 226971@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was up earlier too. Desire lines going round and through obstacles. Not just cyclists. </p> <p>The detour was just too long and narrow for the numbers using path. Basically all the way by EBC to Warrender Park Road or down the hill in Arellcat's shot.</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/L2mcSK"><img src="https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8608/28894956475_6ea1fc0c82.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/L2mcSK">Bruntsfield Path partial closure</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/66067108@N08/">LaidBackBikes</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-226970 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 18:18:07 +0000 Arellcat 226970@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Earlier:</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/KS6cW3"><img src="https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8014/28790181522_4379f831e5.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/KS6cW3">Right or wrong of way?</a></p> <p>Nice to see the original cobbles, though they've been scoured a bit by the tarmac scouring machine.</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/KUFQ7i"><img src="https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8239/28819570021_38e16e0f8f.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/KUFQ7i">Game, setts and match</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-226964 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:17:37 +0000 neddie 226964@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There really is no need to shut Leamington Walk there.</p> <p>Total overkill. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-226963 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:14:11 +0000 jdanielp 226963@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That road is in real need of resurfacing. I occasionally head up that way on the way home from work if I need to go to the Bike Co-op and I'm surprised every time by how bumpy it is which makes the climb harder. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-226927 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:22:55 +0000 SRD 226927@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>interesting. others will know more. i vaguely recall some discussion yesterday about cyclists ignoring the road closed signs, and others pointing out n eed for diversion signs! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-226926 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:22:30 +0000 chdot 226926@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Jane Walker (@inchmama)<br /> 08/08/2016, 20:03<br /> @_MMaritima @edintravel it looks like path is closed for peds &amp; cyclists. Barriers moved by frustrated commuters </p> <p><a href="http://pic.twitter.com/Pi1dco9atv" rel="nofollow">http://pic.twitter.com/Pi1dco9atv</a></p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16719#post-226925 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:18:59 +0000 LaidBack 226925@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just been diverted off cyclepath coming from Bruntsfield going east. Barrier over path. Cycled round to top of Warrander Park Road. No idea how long this will last for. Maybe on twitter? </p>