http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: (FRB) "Cyclists and pedestrians to use west footpath from 2 May" en Sun, 17 May 2026 23:30:40 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673&page=2#post-303817 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 18:36:08 +0000 acsimpson 303817@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@paddyirish I can't remember which thread you reported it on but I noticed this morning the pointless barriers you ran into have now been removed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673&page=2#post-303185 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 20:49:24 +0000 paddyirish 303185@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Open again by 7pm. Taily in both directions today :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673&page=2#post-303154 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 16:16:00 +0000 minus six 303154@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>they said on twitter 'expect restrictions on frb from late afternoon' </p> <p>but it was closed already when i went over around 14:30</p> <p>did the limbo anyway, a bit blustery maybe but nothing to write home about </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673&page=2#post-286278 Tue, 03 Jul 2018 16:23:41 +0000 DaveC 286278@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cheers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673&page=2#post-286276 Tue, 03 Jul 2018 16:17:27 +0000 minus six 286276@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>we're back east side again, paddy</p> <p>i went over @ 15:30 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673&page=2#post-286240 Tue, 03 Jul 2018 09:33:05 +0000 paddyirish 286240@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>West path again today and may well be for some time. The U - road under the bridge at the S end had a barrier up, so the best way is definitely to go up to the main roundabout. As there is <u>almost</u> no traffic, there is very little wait time to cross. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673&page=2#post-254662 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 20:46:07 +0000 chdot 254662@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Edinburgh West Lib Dem MP Christine Jardine has urged the Scottish Government to give communities in the shadow of the new Queensferry Crossing access to the official opening. </p> <p>She branded the ballot for the chance to walk across the new bridge “a publicly funded publicity stunt”.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/queensfery-crossing-ballot-unfair-on-residents-1-4498151" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/queensfery-crossing-ballot-unfair-on-residents-1-4498151</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673&page=2#post-253291 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 17:13:52 +0000 minus six 253291@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"A cycle event was one of the options which was considered, but we wanted to get it right up ye one last time.." </p> <p>SMIDGAF grins all round, job's a good 'un </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673&page=2#post-253290 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 16:53:02 +0000 minus six 253290@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Queensferry Crossing Experience"</p> <p>after several years of putting up with the construction work daily..</p> <p>a ballot for access to an "experience"..</p> <p>sod that, i'm out </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673&page=2#post-253266 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:06:36 +0000 I were right about that saddle 253266@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Due to the nature of the physical measures necessary, such as barrier restraints.</em></p> <p>People go on courses to write sentences like that.</p> <p>'Barrier restraints' is a tautology so we can take one of them out. </p> <p>'the nature of the physical measures necessary' Well, we're not interested in the emotional nature of unnecessary measures so that can go in its entirety.</p> <p>We're left with 'Due to barriers', which can be further parsed to its final form; 'Because.' </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-253263 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:53:34 +0000 neddie 253263@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can't have those pesky cyclists getting ideas about what they might use the bridge for.</p> <p>Know. Your. Place. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-253257 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:15:37 +0000 Arellcat 253257@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Due to the nature of the physical measures necessary, such as barrier restraints</em></p> <p>When I did Pedal for Scotland last time, they part-closed some of the roads. It was amazing, they were able to separate cyclists and drivers using big red things called "traffic cones". I don't know if Transport Scotland has any of those; they're probably really expensive and require heavy lifting equipment to deploy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-253255 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:04:19 +0000 Frenchy 253255@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm absolutely infuriated at this.</p> <p>From Transport Scotland: "A cycle event was one of the options which was considered, but we wanted to ensure that these events are fully inclusive and a cycle event would not be fully accessible to all.</p> <p>Due to the nature of the physical measures necessary, such as barrier restraints, a cycling event would also significantly reduce the number of people who could enjoy this amazing opportunity." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-253252 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 11:29:43 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 253252@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bah.</p> <p>"Can I bring my bike to cross the Queensferry Crossing?<br /> No. Due to space restrictions on the Queensferry Crossing Experience buses we can not accommodate any bikes."</p> <p>Cos you really need to be bussed miles if you have a bike, don't you? Idiots. The combustion engine-centric thinking of the current cabal in charge knows no bounds. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-253245 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 11:06:57 +0000 Arellcat 253245@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tickets by ballot:</p> <p><a href="https://www.queensferrycrossingexperience.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.queensferrycrossingexperience.com/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-253239 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:42:20 +0000 Frenchy 253239@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Article says it will open to traffic on 30 August, then will close for two days for pedestrians on 2/3 September, then reopen on the 4th. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-253237 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:37:21 +0000 minus six 253237@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>new motorway bridge opening 4th september</p> <p>preceded by two days ped access</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-40340139" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-40340139</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-248829 Thu, 04 May 2017 22:12:27 +0000 minus six 248829@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>you don't need to cross over, paddyirish</p> <p>just stay on the slip and hit the interchange</p> <p>northbound i mean </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-248824 Thu, 04 May 2017 21:57:22 +0000 paddyirish 248824@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@bax, agree re Northbound slip. It's also OK for the southbound trip, a smooth surface does help when going uphill.</p> <p>TBH main issue for me is crossing the Southbound slip, with accelerating/going at speed. Also really don't like the crow's feet barriers. </p> <p>Will be interesting when we get gale force westerlies. The bridge provides a lot of shelter for when we are on Eastern side... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-248820 Thu, 04 May 2017 21:40:47 +0000 minus six 248820@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>must say that swoop down the northbound slip is good</p> <p>smooth new tarmac, on the curve underneath the motorway above</p> <p>suddenly there i was, on a solo breakaway in front of the peleton on the grande tour</p> <p>splendid </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-248802 Thu, 04 May 2017 20:00:08 +0000 minus six 248802@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Cyclingmollie</p> <p><em>would have to cross to the west side of the FRB and then negotiate the slip road to get to Rosyth?</em> </p> <p>yes, but you'll manage it</p> <p>just think of it as a big adventure</p> <p>its like disneyland with traffic cones</p> <p>and don't forget to write up your experience here </p> <p>.. after you've recovered </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-248782 Thu, 04 May 2017 18:01:14 +0000 crowriver 248782@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Surely they realise that this path is going to be a lot busier now that they have shut the other one."</p> <p>You'd think so. "Old school SMIDGAF grins" all round, no doubt... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-248731 Thu, 04 May 2017 13:55:22 +0000 chdot 248731@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I would say 'get the train', but it would 'better' (for 'us') to find your own way there - by bike - without any help... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-248729 Thu, 04 May 2017 13:45:41 +0000 Cyclingmollie 248729@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I might be going to Fife from Dalmeny station tomorrow, so I would have to cross to the west side of the FRB and then negotiate the slip road to get to Rosyth? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-248726 Thu, 04 May 2017 13:39:36 +0000 minus six 248726@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>the direct email contact for the builders is:</p> <p><a href="mailto:enquiries@fcbcjv.co.uk">enquiries@fcbcjv.co.uk</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-248692 Thu, 04 May 2017 11:08:49 +0000 Frenchy 248692@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Does anyone (frenchy) have a contact email for the builders?</em></p> <p>You could try <a href="mailto:enquiries@forthreplacementcrossing.info">enquiries@forthreplacementcrossing.info</a> - if they can't help you they should be able to tell you who can. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-248691 Thu, 04 May 2017 11:00:53 +0000 acsimpson 248691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ah, that makes sense. I assumed it was a reference to someone (most?) involved in the design of ferry toll.</p> <p>Does anyone (frenchy) have a contact email for the builders? this morning on the back of the sewage works path I had to contend with a works crew and digger which would have been fine (They marshalled me through with minimum hassle). However there was then a car (I assume one of theirs) parked completely blocking the shared use path. Surely they realise that this path is going to be a lot busier now that they have shut the other one. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-248643 Thu, 04 May 2017 08:38:39 +0000 minus six 248643@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ac</p> <p>the "divit dip" for me is just the road between Ferrytoll and Inverkeithing, ie. Hope Street </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-248625 Thu, 04 May 2017 00:00:07 +0000 acsimpson 248625@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Care to elaborate on what bit of mess you refer to as the divot dip? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17673#post-248577 Wed, 03 May 2017 09:55:14 +0000 minus six 248577@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>i'm on the scenic sewage works route southbound, then up the disappointing rubble brae.</p> <p>wouldn't fancy the detour if i was coming in from the divit dip.</p> <p>northbound, i'm taking the bridge slip lane right onto the interchange. </p>