http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Russell Road to shut(?) en Tue, 19 May 2026 00:57:30 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=8#post-193617 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:00:29 +0000 chdot 193617@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p> EdinburghTravelNews (@edintravel)<br /> 20/07/2015 07:04<br /> Shall we start with the good news? Broughton St, Russell Rd &amp; St John's Rd are all *OPEN* this morning. #edintravel pic.twitter.com/e6ZMd2Wq9v</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=8#post-193598 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 09:23:57 +0000 wingpig 193598@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Three badly-behaved Beemers, an aggressive Audi and two turnip-filled white vans in two minutes on it this morning. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=8#post-193597 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 09:23:04 +0000 ARobComp 193597@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Plus points for me include - </p> <p>Less speeding traffic down roseburn street.<br /> Fewer mad overtakes in the pinch point outside the garages<br /> Able to get to my favourite beer shop without having to go some mad route (when in car - usually go by bike tbh) </p> <p>Negative points<br /> none.</p> <p>Sorry for anyone who lives the other side whose street is about to become a rat run again. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=8#post-193593 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 08:31:26 +0000 Kev 193593@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was definitely all open this morning, but still very quiet car-wise. Maybe take a little while before people realise they can use it again? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-193573 Sun, 19 Jul 2015 20:22:05 +0000 Fountainbridge 193573@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like Russell Road is about to reopen - probably tomorrow (Monday 20th). Exactly 6 months since the closure.</p> <p>All works have been removed but the road remains closed as of this afternoon. Clyslists are still expected to dismount their bikes and walk under the bridge.</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/vWbBo9"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/552/19647507200_dec0fd8d5d_z.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/vWbBo9">150719153314IMG_2374</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/130059894@N04/">Paul Fountain</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-192837 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 09:17:16 +0000 fimm 192837@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What?<br /> I thought they were all done!<br /> Oh well... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-192835 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 09:02:40 +0000 davidsonsdave 192835@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The workmen had closed the pavement/shared path this morning which meant a tight squeeze on the narrow pavement on the other side. The workman I spoke to gave an estimate of between 1 hour and 1 month for the closure. It seems that the uncertainty in the timescale is due to the highly technical nature of the work which involves drilling. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-192332 Thu, 02 Jul 2015 10:22:48 +0000 fimm 192332@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, definitely looking like it is nearly ready to be cleared and opened again. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-191834 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:47:50 +0000 BaseCut 191834@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The contractors appear to be dismantling the scaffolding etc under the bridge. The footpath on the east side of Russell Rd has been shut off completely since last night, but the other narrower footpath is still open.</p> <p>It looks like the lovely quiet Russell Road is soon to return to it's usual rat running unpleasantness. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-184333 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 14:34:20 +0000 Rosie 184333@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Got in touch with the cycling officer at Edinburgh Council who is doing something about this. He said I should get in touch again on Monday if nothing has been done. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-184248 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:54:55 +0000 fimm 184248@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, that's why I couldn't see it last night... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-184247 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:53:53 +0000 Rosie 184247@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>At least it's missing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-184244 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:41:06 +0000 Coxy 184244@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yep - missing it this morning. Back to my gnarly trials skilz...</p> <p>&lt;bump&gt;&lt;bump&gt; </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-184241 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:40:24 +0000 Rosie 184241@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aaargh. Yally ramp has been stolen. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183823 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:14:42 +0000 Edinburgh Cycle Training 183823@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was very glad to see it to Rosie. Particularly after my mis-timed bunny hop onto the pavement a fortnight ago meant half an hour replacing a tube in freezing cold darkness! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183819 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:50:32 +0000 Rosie 183819@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice yellow ramp has been up for a couple of days. Very glad to see it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183816 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:35:55 +0000 Edinburgh Cycle Training 183816@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, Mr Burns was good to his word.</p> <p>Nice shiny hi-viz yellow ramp was in place this morning facilitating my uninterrupted exit from the Roseburn Path switchbacks. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183574 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:57:18 +0000 cb 183574@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I went this way last night, the first time since the closure. I missed all the signs as I was completely distracted by the large motorbike which went through in front of me. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183541 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 18:28:01 +0000 Fountainbridge 183541@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's now a small sign at each end directing pedestrians and cyclists separate ways. Cyclists though the shared path, pedestrians along the other side. </p> <p>Still a cyclists dismount sign.</p> <p>(First photo is actually at the bottom of the zig-zag path, second photo is taken from the other side)</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/qHBMyb"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8629/16223520934_b50bc1da09.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/qHBMyb">150317160733IMG_0766</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/130059894@N04/">fountainbridge</a>, on Flickr</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/rCjXrL"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8575/16820011586_5a25d8c908.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/rCjXrL">150317160923IMG_0769</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/130059894@N04/">fountainbridge</a>, on Flickr</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/rEw67X"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8751/16844816631_4a3a331bfb.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/rEw67X">150317160752IMG_0768</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/130059894@N04/">fountainbridge</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183391 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:04:05 +0000 davidsonsdave 183391@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Fountainbridge Cycle route 1 does veer off towards Haymarket but according to the council website <a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20047/severe_weather/506/gritting_routes_and_grit_bin_locations">here</a> the switchback should be included. </p> <p><img src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/106112457/Switchback.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183376 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:28:13 +0000 Rosie 183376@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I cycle past the ginormous red dismount sign slowly, on the grounds that I take up less room than if I was pushing my cycle. I do this most days &amp; see other people do it. We wait for each other at the ends, where it is too narrow to pass. We worked it out without the need of the signs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183351 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:18:24 +0000 Dave 183351@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't really understand the dismount signs here (and haven't seen anyone, including me, bothering with them).</p> <p>It would be different if the pavement was genuinely narrow, or even if it was busy, but in fact it's still wider than all of the canal towpath and so far I haven't gone under at the same time as anyone else. </p> <p>Unless we want to see all of the towpath marked as dismount-only, there has to be some push back on stuff like this.</p> <p>In a true Edinburgh shoot your own leg off fashion, the only really narrow bit has been produced by the people who put up the "caution narrow" sign, taking up about 60% of the width of the path. </p> <p>(I believe this may even be genuine irony?)</p> <p>Edit: I haven't seen anyone cycling on the other side, but I suppose if people see a giant red dismount sign, they're possibly interpreting that as the path being closed, hence using the other side. I love unintended consequences like this. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183289 Sun, 15 Mar 2015 12:15:13 +0000 Fountainbridge 183289@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Signs were erected due to a number of complaints of cyclists cycling at speed through the narrow paths.</p> <p>I was walking on the non-shared footpath and met 2 separate cyclists coming round the corner at speed. They said they were entitled to use the footpath as the shared use side was closed (?). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183278 Sat, 14 Mar 2015 21:57:00 +0000 wishicouldgofaster 183278@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I see the way though the roadworks it segregated between cyclists and pedestrians, wonder why cyclists are told to dismount though. Surely a better sign would be cyclists caution narrow path. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183249 Sat, 14 Mar 2015 09:46:37 +0000 Fountainbridge 183249@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't cycle route 1 (?) veer off towards Haymarket? I'm guessing the switchback (not build to planning permission) isn't included in the priority gritting.</p> <p>Doesn't excuse it not being gritted though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183227 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 17:07:17 +0000 kaputnik 183227@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Davidsondave I'd hazard a guess that this is because the gritting tractor can't get down the switchback, and noone has bothered to tell the driver to get out and manually spread some grit on the slope and 180 degree bends, where's its probably most important! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183226 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 16:54:52 +0000 davidsonsdave 183226@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Apologies in advance for going off on a bit of a tangent but I have noticed that the switchback doesn't get gritted even though it is clearly labelled as being part of the Priority One path that should be getting gritted (see CEC interactive map online). </p> <p>I came off my bike the other week on ice coming down the switchback at low speed when it hadn't been gritted and I noticed earlier this week that again, whilst the rest of the path had been gritted, the switchback hadn't. I presume that this is because they can't or won't drive the little gritter down there but with such sharp corners on a steep incline, it surely is the one place that really needs it.</p> <p>I have Clarenced this via FixMyStreet but it's maybe something to keep an eye on for next winter. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183215 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:55:21 +0000 chdot 183215@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"As a side issue the switchback doesn't meet the approved planning approval."</p> <p>Don't know what was or wasn't proposed/approved for the ramp. </p> <p>BUT </p> <p>There <em>was</em> a view that there was 'no room for any sort of ramp' and the (serious) proposal was for steps!</p> <p>I think we have to thank the Cycle Team for that not happening! (But it nearly did!)</p> <p>Everything is "temporary"... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183212 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:47:29 +0000 Arellcat 183212@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I'm sure at one point the shared path extended from the Roseburn junction to Sauchiebank. There's still faint pavement markings on the pavement of Roseburn Street (<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/5Z6kl)" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/maps/5Z6kl)</a>.</em></p> <p>As far as I remember, that path only existed to facilitate a left-hand turn. I think it was constructed towards the end of 1999 or early 2000, and didn't connect with anything else on Russell Road.</p> <p><em>As a side issue the switchback doesn't meet the approved planning approval. I've not found a planning app that supersedes this design…</em></p> <p>I tried and failed, too. I did get a response from the then EdinburghTrams about the redesign, though.</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8186&amp;page=3#post-84636" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8186&amp;page=3#post-84636</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3795&page=7#post-183204 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:27:56 +0000 chdot 183204@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"equipment (ramps) required"</p> <p>What's wrong with a couple of shovelfuls of tarmac? ('Normal' solution!)) </p>