http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Well done City of Edinburgh Council for NEPN repairs en Tue, 19 May 2026 22:47:40 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18912#post-285272 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:11:50 +0000 gowgowuk 285272@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>After a first real rain period last night, I have to say, I'm not completely convinced: it looks like the side trenches are already almost overflowing, and one of the "future bench location" was completely under water... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18912#post-285023 Sun, 17 Jun 2018 17:43:09 +0000 toomanybikes 285023@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Repairs not finished on the bit by Ferry Road as of this afternoon.</p> <p>Claims to be due to finish this week but one bit looks like it could take a while. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18912#post-284988 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 14:58:24 +0000 the canuck 284988@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>well, we've got rain for testing purposes now, do you suppose it was pre-ordered?</p> <p>Neddie, i had the exact same thought--what on earth is that for? are they planning to knock out that wall?</p> <p>(i hate that junction, the number of people who sail through in whichever direction without looking...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18912#post-284858 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 22:20:00 +0000 stiltskin 284858@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>To be fair. Apart from the benches, I don't think they have done too bad a job. Having said that, there hasn't been too much rain to test the new drainage, but if it does what it is meant to, I'd say the work has been worth doing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18912#post-284855 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:30:20 +0000 neddie 284855@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I realise the OP is being provocative, but seriously, what is this bit of Tarmac for?</p> <p>I mean, <em>really</em> ?</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/277MgaW"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/892/42083563204_c0d0c72268.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/277MgaW">Untitled</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bonsai_bonus/">Ed</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18912#post-284826 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:33:10 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 284826@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And the bench siting - who doesn't like sitting looking at a overgrown hedge?</p> <p>Never mind that benches should never have been part of it </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18912#post-284801 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:37:19 +0000 neddie 284801@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry, do not agree</p> <p>For £900k, they could have widened a lot of it out to double-width, with a white line down the middle like MMW. Instead of putting up nonsense like "share the path" signs.</p> <p>At the very least they could have removed the encroaching vegetation, significantly narrowing the path. E.g. near where they are resurfacing at the dog-leg on the Ferry Rd section. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18912#post-284800 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:36:14 +0000 chdot 284800@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“maybe biased”</p> <p>“What a great job the council have done there.”</p> <p>Is it finished?</p> <p>Was it adequately consulted on in advance?</p> <p>How much of the planning/execution was done by CEC staff?</p> <p>Has it been value for money? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18912#post-284795 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 11:36:47 +0000 gembo 284795@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know the chap with oversight of the infra on the NEPN. So I am maybe biased. But. What a great job the council have done there. </p>