http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Traffic backup en Tue, 19 May 2026 04:15:00 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359854 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 19:57:35 +0000 neddie 359854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“FiX tHe potHoles!”</p> <p>“No, not that kind of potholes” </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359852 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 19:32:59 +0000 chdot 359852@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>More to come(?)</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-bypass-closures-a720-facing-five-weeks-of-roadworks-3652604" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-bypass-closures-a720-facing-five-weeks-of-roadworks-3652604</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359829 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:42:43 +0000 MediumDave 359829@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@jonty My jaunt down Harrison Road last night was amusing. </p> <p>The traffic was so heavy at times it wasn't possible to filter. The majority was downhill towards Ardmillan and Gorgie but there was enough heading canalwards to make filtering difficult. Particularly as poor vehicle choice (shout out to the dude in the Ford Raptor here) meant it was extremely difficult for certain vehicles to pass each other at anything other than glacial speed and with much stopping and leaning out of windows. I suppose I should be grateful they were at least cautious. </p> <p>Some drivers also attempted Silliness(TM) but nothing bad occurred. </p> <p>For myself, with a little bit of walking I was soon on my way. </p> <p>Very, very glad that Murieston is still one way at the student development. I would expect that Maximum Silliness(TM) would have been achieved once frustrated drivers reached the comparatively quieter world-famous Russell Road Rat Run... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359814 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 11:26:27 +0000 chdot 359814@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This too…</p> <p>“</p> <p>The incident happened in Broomhouse at around 6.30pm, when 40-year-old man was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle, which did not stop. </p> <p>The road was closed and he was taken to Edinburgh Royal infirmary, while police are working to identify the driver. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/broomhouse-hit-and-run-man-seriously-injured-in-hospital-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-3656184" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/broomhouse-hit-and-run-man-seriously-injured-in-hospital-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-3656184</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359811 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 11:15:00 +0000 jonty 359811@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bypass was still closed at 7pm. Lots of temporary traffic lights around Craiglockhart and Polwarth not helping matters, and presumably a huge volume of holiday traffic which wouldn't normally come inside the bypass either lost or following their satnavs to the least blocked up route. </p> <p>Occurred to me how many routes down from the Colinton area - Shandon Place, Yeaman Place, Harrison Road - have got stealth single-vehicle wide sections due to (legal) parking and "less legal" parking often causes more nearby. They must lock up very easily when the traffic gets like this. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359802 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:11:06 +0000 ejstubbs 359802@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It was busy to the point of backing-up through our backwater of Fairmilehead from mid-afternoon until about 7:30-8pm, mostly with drivers rat-running to avoid the traffic lights at the Fairmilehead crossroads (which is common enough, unfortunately, but not at that volume). Google Maps showed Oxgangs Road westbound solid red so I doubt it did them a whole lot of good.</p> <p>I did wonder why my number 15 was crawling along in a tailback past the Charwood at 2pm. Then I saw SRD's OP. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359801 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:44:04 +0000 acsimpson 359801@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Having been the damage on the NEPN from a burnt motorcycle I imagine there is a resurfacing crew out before the bypass can reopen.</p> <p>We were unfortunately returning from holiday near Newcastle. Driving round North Edinburgh was mostly clear until Davidson Mains then a little slow to Barnton. Chaos errupted when we discovered Whitehouse Road closed at the shops. At that point we gave up and walked home. My unfortunate colleague who lives in Kinghorn had left IKEA 4 hours earlier and had little choice.</p> <p>The queue the other was stretched from the start of Gamekeeper Road to D'mains. Queensferry Road was is blocked by one of the many crashes too. It seems too many people forget how to drive when their journey is altered. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359800 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:24:18 +0000 Stickman 359800@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Rosie: I think it was a lorry full of recycling that caught fire. I guess the fire service didn’t want to take any chances with unknown contents. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359799 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:11:19 +0000 edinburgh87 359799@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bus Lasswade - Harts Cyclery this PM: 01:45 (to collect repair)<br /> Return Cycle Harts - Dalkeith: 00:44</p> <p>Pretty insane </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359798 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:04:30 +0000 Rosie 359798@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Given that the burning lorry on the bypass happened early afternoon, why so long to clear? A mixture of Easter weekend traffic? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359792 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:26:13 +0000 Stickman 359792@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>8.30 and still nose-to-tail heading west through Corstorphine. Not helped by Broomhouse Road &amp; roundabout being closed because a pedestrian was knocked down. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359790 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:30:08 +0000 Rosie 359790@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got a bus from Morningside. The driver was going spare because he had been working an hour longer than his shift. We were stop stop stop go stop. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359788 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:54:27 +0000 chdot 359788@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Inevitably buses messed up too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359787 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:53:37 +0000 chdot 359787@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Such resilience. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359786 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:40:40 +0000 Stickman 359786@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>St John’s Road/Corstorphine Road has been solid with traffic all afternoon. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359784 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:50:48 +0000 chdot 359784@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/a720-edinburgh-city-bypass-closed-due-to-dramatic-trailer-fire-3654495" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/a720-edinburgh-city-bypass-closed-due-to-dramatic-trailer-fire-3654495</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359783 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:37:59 +0000 Morningsider 359783@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Did wonder why traffic was nose to tail on Myreside. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20919#post-359782 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:24:18 +0000 SRD 359782@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tollcross to Colinton backed up .</p> <p>Google maps suggests much wider. </p> <p>Apparently lorry blew up on bypass. </p>