http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Powderhall Bridge shut en Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:15:02 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841#post-385050 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:06:39 +0000 wingpig 385050@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Does that bollard come out and to the wee vans which empty bins ever go across it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841#post-385048 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:08:46 +0000 bakky 385048@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd say it's notable the barrier is still there (right of photo). If this was officially open again, they'd have removed the barrier from site? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841#post-385036 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:33:52 +0000 chdot 385036@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“reinspected after actual repair”</p> <p>Well suggestion was ’serious structural issues’ so assume not… </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841#post-385033 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:02:58 +0000 gembo 385033@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Reinspected and things settled or reinspected after actual repair</p> <p>The bridge on the WoL path at the one hole golf course is closed. But this closure is ignored </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841#post-385032 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:52:06 +0000 chdot 385032@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55384791776_64f300258c_z.jpg"></p> <p>(Yesterday)</p> <p>So</p> <p>Reinspected and declared safe?</p> <p>Didn’t mention before, but when the last Critical Mass went to St. Mark’s Park, there was a guy hanging about who said he was the engineer who had inspected the bridge and said it was unsafe and STRONGLY said that 100 bikes weren’t ‘allowed’ to cross the bridge </p> <p>CM organisers had already decided to alter route out of Park </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841#post-384925 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:26:38 +0000 chdot 384925@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And again (for different reasons)</p> <p>Full report -</p> <p><a href="https://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/powderhall-bridge-closed" rel="nofollow">https://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/powderhall-bridge-closed</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841#post-382522 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:34:06 +0000 gembo 382522@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe i divert that way then? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841#post-382521 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:26:53 +0000 chdot 382521@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>After a community campaign, St Mark's Path will reopen today.</p> <p>“</p> <p>According to The Edinburgh Minute Weekend edition: 19 - 21 December 2025</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-19-21-december-2025/" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-19-21-december-2025/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841#post-382189 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:18:41 +0000 neddie 382189@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>I once again iterated the importance of either minimising closure of the path itself, or opening a better diversion due to concerns about the length of diversion and suitability of the currently posted route for wheelchair users, prams, and cyclists as well as the impact on a nearby business. </p> <p> He confirmed that the team onsite are assessing options on the next door site (where the Stables are) to see if a parallel path is possible but was clear this was being explored so couldn’t be confirmed at this moment due to both health-and-safety considerations and liaison with the leads on that site</blockquote></p> <p><a href="https://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/st-marks-path-closure-latest-news" rel="nofollow">https://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/st-marks-path-closure-latest-news</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841#post-382124 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 12:56:58 +0000 wingpig 382124@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When the consultation for this development was out years ago I questioned the need for the zone to include the north end of the path and was worried that it would end up with a load of placemaking hazards in the way. I do not recall any mention of any risk of it being shut for ages during development. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841#post-382117 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:17:41 +0000 dessert rat 382117@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>local social media / curtain twitches are reporting that there's an application to close if for 2 years in the works - not sure I believe, but would be depressing if true - as a family we use this short link more than once / day and the alt routes are poor. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841#post-382112 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 23:48:32 +0000 chdot 382112@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54938756190_d069d25245.jpg"></p> <p>Until Dec 7th </p>