CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Broughton Street Closure

CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Broughton Street Closure http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Broughton Street Closure en Tue, 19 May 2026 09:25:04 +0000 kaputnik on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-230848 Thu, 15 Sep 2016 12:29:21 +0000 kaputnik 230848@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Appears to be some sort of road closure and 1-way signalled system on London Road at Abbeyhill where Abbey Lane / Lower London Road joins London Road at Cadzow/ Earlston Place*. Queues all the way back down London Road towards Meadowbank all morning (it's normally quiet after about 830AM.) Nobody seems to realise the bus lane is off-peak and they can use it, but the few people who do are getting to the top only to find that it's blocked and they can't squeeze back in to the outside lane. (* = Abbeyhill follows the traditional Edinburgh practice of naming the major roads by where they are ultimately going but also individually naming the individual building/blocks on them.) Min on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-230847 Thu, 15 Sep 2016 12:19:16 +0000 Min 230847@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I agree in spirit but I'm not sure I'd want someone's first experience of cycling to be a negotiation of Picardy Place roundabout this morning. Yes, they would need to make an actual effort, including coning off areas of road for cyclists to use. But apparently it is fine to do that to make non-existant holes in the road so why not to encourage people to cycle? jonty on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-230842 Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:48:13 +0000 jonty 230842@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I agree in spirit but I'm not sure I'd want someone's first experience of cycling to be a negotiation of Picardy Place roundabout this morning. Coned-off space for cycling is probably too much to ask for (and would be quite complex to implement) but some bus priority would be nice. I'm sure we'll see some evaporation if the works continue. Is the Picardy Place closure actually to stop people diverting along East London Street/Broughton Road to avoid the Leith Walk roadworks? chdot on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-230841 Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:45:25 +0000 chdot 230841@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "perfect opportunity for a huge drive to get people out of their cars" Indeed " Got a view? Tell us at <a href="mailto:spurtle@hotmail.co.uk">spurtle@hotmail.co.uk</a> and @theSpurtle and Facebook " Min on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-230835 Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:16:36 +0000 Min 230835@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <a href="http://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/east-end-driven-round-bend">15 reasons for traffic jams at East End</a> Wait a minute, I recognise that sound. That is the sound of another perfect opportunity for a huge drive to get people out of their cars and onto bikes being missed yet again. And to confirm. There are absolutely no holes in the Picardy Place entrance to Broughton Street whatsoever. Well, no more than usual. kaputnik on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-230780 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 22:18:41 +0000 kaputnik 230780@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ The roundabout has the outside lane closed between Broughton Street and Picardy Place. The outside lane of Picardy Place is also closed and by the time it hit's Union Place, 2 of the 3 lanes are closed. Fun times were had by all. jonty on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-230777 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 22:06:45 +0000 jonty 230777@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ The roundabout is pretty interesting in the morning, yes... I've been diverting via Union Street (currently closed too, but only because of work on the main road so a quick dismount is all that's required.) Cutting immediately left along the lane to Broughton Street misses lots of downhill cobbliness for a smaller amount of level but heavily cambered cobbliness. Gayfield Square is an option too. kaputnik on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-230739 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:36:42 +0000 kaputnik 230739@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ From Broughton Spurtle; 9. Broughton Street, at Picardy Place/York Place Trial holes to determine utility locations (St James redevelopment project). No northbound access from Picardy roundabout. The roundabout was fun this morning, I got stuck on it with an LGV on the left of me aiming and a Transit Luton van tight up to the kerb infront of me, both aiming for York Place, so there was no safe way to filter through. Min on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-230737 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:30:02 +0000 Min 230737@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ No but it has been coned off for a couple of days and nothing at all is happening on that side of the road or the approach to it. :-/ chdot on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-230736 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:26:56 +0000 chdot 230736@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "for no reason whatsoever" You have inside info?... Min on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-230733 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 15:55:41 +0000 Min 230733@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Meant to mention - Broughton Street is closed northbound for no reason whatsoever. chdot on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-74990 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:51:26 +0000 chdot 74990@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "Now, do be careful at that roundabout at Mansfield Place." Not too bad north - south. Down BS and right into ELSt. is seriously bad for people not stopping (coming up from Rodney St.) PS on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-74988 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:45:49 +0000 PS 74988@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ KOM Dave! Now, do be careful at that roundabout at Mansfield Place. Dave on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-74956 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:39:06 +0000 Dave 74956@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ At least travelling up from the coast, it's no big deal to dismount and push for a few yards to get to Queen St. Not sure about the other way around (as I came through the path through the bushes to the east end of the works, I didn't check out any possible crossings at the western end). More vitally, the road closure has removed traffic from the upper stretches of the road so I can officially declare Strava season open on Broughton St! chdot on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-74861 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:00:30 +0000 chdot 74861@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ " Realtime Travel News (@edintravel) 18/06/2012 08:51 East London St & Annandale St very slow towards Leith Walk; 5-10min delays London Rd to York Pl via Picardy rbt #edintravel " Min on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-74857 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:56:20 +0000 Min 74857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "and the whole place looks rather hostile to cycling." By which I mean even more than normal. Min on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-74856 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:51:24 +0000 Min 74856@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Meant to write this yesterday to give people warning. Checked out the closure and the fenced off bit is quite small and so easily walked past but lanes are closed off at the roundabout and Picardy Place and the whole place looks rather hostile to cycling. Think I'll just avoid it all. One amazing thing which I have NEVER seen before is that there are temporary crossing lights for pedestrians. Yes, pedestrians have actually been considered and not just left to run across several lanes of traffic as best they can! Dave on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-74529 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:36:56 +0000 Dave 74529@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Normally I'd say this is fine because you can use the national cycle network to connect Canonmills with town, but of course that's also a huge tram site... sigh. Not clear to me what they actually want to do - I wouldn't have thought there was room on Picardy Place for two way traffic (thinking about vehicles getting around the west corner in particular). Sounds like I may be having to push through the crowds around the pit at either end of the day. Last time it was dug up it wasn't part of my commute. Min on "Broughton Street Closure" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7102#post-74505 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:43:26 +0000 Min 74505@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ To my great joy, Broughton Street is going to be closed from this Saturday (16th June) for four weeks (and the rest..). <a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/7916/broughton_street_closure_160612" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/7916/broughton_street_closure_160612</a> Users will have to cyclocross their way through the obstacle course some other way.