http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Leith Links en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:45:32 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7112#post-74689 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:51:46 +0000 crowriver 74689@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah. Clearly it requires more metal/weight, ie. a tandem or tagalong! We haven't had any problems. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7112#post-74682 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:54:39 +0000 kaputnik 74682@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>The current junction is fine though it is an 'on road' traffic light junction with signals for Seafield Street</em></p> <p>Except as I demonstrated last Saturday the detector doesn't always pick up cyclists, I only managed to make my turn by doing a left-hand on red when Sustrans man pressed ped crossing button to make similar maneouver coming from opposite direction... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7112#post-74664 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:50:56 +0000 Roibeard 74664@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Wingpig - Ah, I'd read it as a ramp and something else called a DDA, not a DDA-, and cycle-, friendly ramp.</p> <p>Clearly not firing on all cylinders, as I was once a DDA expert!</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7112#post-74652 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:50:36 +0000 unclejoe 74652@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"there's currently no budget in current plans to so something about linking up the pedestrian crossing from Seafield Street to get across onto the shared use pavement on other side"</p> <p>It would be nice to get the Leith Links (and onward routes) connected to the Porty promenade, or even try to find a safe way of getting into Craigentinny from the shared use pavement on Seafield Road, which currently necessitates an interesting rush-hour right turn. Some positive progress though- thanks for the info. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7112#post-74651 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:47:30 +0000 wingpig 74651@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Disability Discrimination Act. Ramps have to be friends with it. Old steppy-ramp was not. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7112#post-74649 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:45:11 +0000 Roibeard 74649@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Kaputnik - DDA=? Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment? Clearly my cold-shrouded brain isn't up to TLA translation...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7112#post-74642 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:01:45 +0000 crowriver 74642@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Sustrans man told me that a new ramp will also be built at the far end to replace the rotten wooden stairs / wheel run, but there's currently no budget in current plans to so something about linking up the pedestrian crossing from Seafield Street to get across onto the shared use pavement on other side, just past the level crossing. We both agreed this was somewhat short sighted.</em></p> <p>The current junction is fine though it is an 'on road' traffic light junction with signals for Seafield Street. You just go on green like a car, then there are two dropped kerbs to choose from to get onto the nice wide shared use path. Seafield Street is very quiet, I've seen a couple of cars waiting there and one bus. Allegedly bin lorries occasionally go up there too. The current access from further up the path to Easter Road/:Leith Walk emerges onto the bus turning circle and is great, though obviously not direct for those coming from Leith Links. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7112#post-74632 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:49:52 +0000 kaputnik 74632@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I took a photo at the weekend and got chatting to a chap from Sustrans who had also turned out to take a photo of progress.</p> <p>A large DDA and cycle-friendly ramp / embankment is under construction behind all the fencing on what used to be part of the community orchard (being replanted I believe) and a wider, non-stepped bridge will be built too. I think they are also going to widen the bridge at the crematorium. Muddy / rutted / overgrown trackbed will also be cleared and properly surfaced.</p> <p>Sustrans man told me that a new ramp will also be built at the far end to replace the rotten wooden stairs / wheel run, but there's currently no budget in current plans to so something about linking up the pedestrian crossing from Seafield Street to get across onto the shared use pavement on other side, just past the level crossing. We both agreed this was somewhat short sighted. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7112#post-74627 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:57:13 +0000 chdot 74627@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Important part of whole Porty to Leith route -</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4305#post-51281" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4305#post-51281</a> </p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6259" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6259</a></p> <p>(and other threads) - towards aim of 'family cycle routes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7112#post-74624 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:48:00 +0000 unclejoe 74624@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have been away from civilisation for some time: could anybody tell me what will replace the now demolished pedestrian bridge at "Mother Aitkins" (Leith Links). The nice ramp in construction behind the community orchard looks vaguely bike-friendly. </p>