http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Broughton Road Ultraroadworkathon Warning en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:07:53 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-97095 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:28:53 +0000 Min 97095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dublin Street/Drummond Place/London Road are also backed right up with angry rat-runners in case any stupid idiot thinks they can avoid the Broughton Road death zone that way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-97086 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:57:03 +0000 cb 97086@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/appeal-for-signs-to-end-traffic-chaos-1-2740328">http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/appeal-for-signs-to-end-traffic-chaos-1-2740328</a></p> <p>"<br /> NEW Town residents plagued by traffic chaos today appealed for more signs to encourage motorists to use alternative routes.</p> <p>Roadworks linked to the tram project have seen lengthy rush-hour tailbacks in Broughton Street, Albany Street and Abercromby Place all this week.</p> <p>Transport convener Lesley Hinds said many drivers were still using the route, introduced as the official diversion for most traffic when York Place was shut for tram works in the summer, even though there was now a different diversion using North and South St David Street, Princes Street and Leith Street<br /> " </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-96267 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:45:50 +0000 Min 96267@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It sounds like she is going to be okay.</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/oap-knocked-down-on-city-rat-run-road-1-2726420">EEN story</a></p> <p>No mention of the ultraroadworkathon. Obviously no provision has been made to allow pedestrians to cross, they just have to run between cars which is probably difficult when you are 81. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-96179 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:24:06 +0000 DaveC 96179@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When on Broughton st I ride leftcat the crescent and cut through to Scotland st. Its virtually traffic free (the cut through) and down hill so not too much of a long way round. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-96165 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:16:52 +0000 chdot 96165@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Westmorland Gazette (@gazettenewsdesk)<br /> 08/01/2013 17:06<br /> BREAKING Armed police and negotiators are involved in a stand off with an assault suspect in Broughton Road, </p> <p>"</p> <p>Oh</p> <p>Missed</p> <p>A</p> <p>Bit</p> <p>"</p> <p>Dalton-in-Furness</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-96164 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:14:18 +0000 chdot 96164@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Evening News (@edinburghpaper)<br /> 08/01/2013 17:49<br /> An elderly woman has been knocked down on Broughton Road. Emergency services at the scene.</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-96163 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:12:22 +0000 Min 96163@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From BBC travel.</p> <p><em>B900 City Of Edinburgh - B900 Broughton Road in Edinburgh closed and slow traffic westbound between the East Claremont Street junction and the Beaverhall Road junction, because of a serious accident. Diversion in operation - Local.</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-96162 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:10:21 +0000 Min 96162@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Broughton Road is currently closed. Flashing blue lights everywhere. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-96148 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:10:39 +0000 Min 96148@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh and of course you now have to give way at Albany Street when using Dublin Street as they re-prioritised it for motorists. The pedestrian crossing makes that possible, otherwise it is a bit of a motorway. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-96145 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:08:19 +0000 Min 96145@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>St Andrews Sq is still mostly blocked. There is a little stretch of road there now so you don't have to walk all the way from the top of Dublin Street to West Register Street which is a slight improvement. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-96142 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:03:55 +0000 Dave 96142@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anyone know what North Bridge / St Andrews Sq / Dublin St is like now? That would be the only practical way for me to take the tunnel.</p> <p>I discovered it about two years after they seemed to have torn up all cycle facilities on this national cycle route, and when the trams moved in and I had to run on the busy pavement with the bike, went back to Broughton St. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-96134 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:44:58 +0000 DaveC 96134@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I ignore it all and head through thwe tunnel on the way home via Scotland St. On the way in, the coned off lane makes it easier to cross as I only have one lane to cross which has nice gaps as the lights change and the traffic bunches up further up the road. This morning I just crossed into the road works as the works were just cutting the road surface. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-96127 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:20:52 +0000 Dave 96127@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I couldn't believe it when I rode down this morning and discovered it was all coned off again!</p> <p>Incredibly annoying. You have to be quite aggressive to make that right turn when the road is only one lane wide. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9228#post-95994 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:15:46 +0000 Min 95994@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, Broughton Road is being dug up yet again and this time it is even more of a cyclist trap than it was before.</p> <p>There is no traffic light at Logie Green so drivers are just pulling out when they can and obviously that means pulling out in front of cyclists who aren't real traffic anyway. I saw a woman almost get taken out by a tosser in a huge People Killer this morning after someone on the other side of the road stopped to let them out. Obviously neither driver considered the cyclist as being someone who perhaps shouldn't be run over </p>