http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: “Warnings Colinton road closure will mean 'massive' disruption” en Thu, 21 May 2026 11:12:05 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19840#post-313933 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:22:13 +0000 gembo 313933@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Always poor parking in the strip - delivery lorries, locals??</p> <p>Who new Colinton was the drive to destination (I mean since they shut the John Menzies, obvs it was a drive to destination then if you needed new pencils, Blondie's single Denis, Denis et cetera)</p> <p>Closed to traffic we could all walk there? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19840#post-313927 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:56:57 +0000 jonty 313927@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"David Bewsey , secretary of Colinton Community Council, echoed the concerns of the shops and also pointed to potential traffic problems for the village since motorists often choose it as an alternative to the City Bypass."</p> <p>The traffic problems don't sound as hypothetical or as temporary as this suggests.</p> <p>Bridge Road as a situation is a real shame. A car sewer through a beautiful village. Most of the city centre traffic could easily use Lanark Road instead, but no idea how you would force that while allowing traffic to Oxgangs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19840#post-313925 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:51:37 +0000 chdot 313925@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/traffic-and-travel/warnings-colinton-road-closure-will-mean-massive-disruption-1-4999444" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/traffic-and-travel/warnings-colinton-road-closure-will-mean-massive-disruption-1-4999444</a> </p>