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Mentioned in new report to committee -
http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14504&replies=6#post-183032
Also known as contra-flow cycle lanes.
There aren't that many in Edinburgh, some worse than others...
(The one in Lady Lawson St. has been 'coming' for 30 years!)
Hill Place.
East Crosscauseway.
Erm...
As UtrechtCyclist says, Leamington Road would be handy. Canning/Rutland? Stafford? Rose, even?
Sciennes House Place
And everyone's favourite, the fabulously-over-engineered-and-leads-you-on-a-road-to-nowhere one at Eyre Place / Rodney Street.
Does a one-way exemption have to involve a cycle lane. Or can they just write 'except cyclists' on the one way sign. This is what happens in Utrecht, don't know whether it's legal/ a good idea here.
Does a one-way exemption have to involve a cycle lane. Or can they just write 'except cyclists' on the one way sign. This is what happens in Utrecht, don't know whether it's legal/ a good idea here.
Sciennes house Place is like that. A wee sign at either end telling you it's allowed. Unfortunately leads to conflict with motor vehicles who assume you're coming the wrong way against a one way and in my experience have on occassion taken passive aggressive driving position to try and impede your perfectly legal progress.
West Newington Place.
Queen Charlotte Street.
There is a worrying suggestion that it would have to involve a daft wee island, which is the £50k blown right away.
Hill/Young/Thistle Streets' traffic flows are all low enough to make them worth at least trying them with contraflow cycling. Circus Lane?
"Would it include admin/legal-wrangling fees, if TROs are required?"
Under the proposed new sign regs, I think contraflow wouldn't need a TRO. see TSRGD 2015 What will it do for cycling? But the new regs are now expected to have to wait until after the election.
Here is a complete list of one-way streets in Edinburgh:
ABBEYHILL CRESCENT
AIRPORT SERVICE ROAD
ALVA STREET
ATHOLL CRESCENT
BAINFIELD PLACE
BANGHOLM PLACE
BANKHEAD TERRACE
BARCLAY TERRACE
BELLFIELD LANE
BLACKFORD AVENUE
BLACKFRIARS STREET
BLAIR STREET
BONNINGTON GROVE
BOSWALL GREEN
BRANDFIELD STREET
BREAD STREET
BRISTO PLACE
BROAD WYND
BROOMHALL AVENUE
CAMBUSNETHAN STREET
CAMERON HOUSE AVENUE
CANAAN LANE
CANDLEMAKER ROW
CANNING STREET
CANON STREET
CARPET LANE
CASSEL'S LANE
CATHEDRAL LANE
CATHEDRAL SERVICE ROAD
CHARLOTTE LANE
CHEYNE STREET
CIRCUS LANE
CLARK AVENUE
CLUNY AVENUE
CLYDE STREET
COATES CRESCENT
COCKBURN STREET
CORSLET ROAD
CRAIGENTINNY ROAD
CRAIGLOCKHART CAMPUS EASTERN ACCESS ROAD
CRAIGLOCKHART CAMPUS WESTERN ACCESS ROAD
CULTINS ROAD
DEAN BANK LANE
DEAN STREET
DEWAR PLACE
DRUMMOND STREET
DUNCAN STREET
EAST CROSSCAUSEWAY
EAST FOUNTAINBRIDGE
ELDER STREET EAST
EYRE CRESCENT
EYRE PLACE
FORBES ROAD
FORREST ROAD
FORTH STREET
FOUNTAINBRIDGE
GAYFIELD SQUARE
GEORGE STREET
GIBB'S ENTRY
GILES STREET
GLENGYLE TERRACE
GLENVARLOCH CRESCENT
GLOUCESTER LANE
GRACEMOUNT ROAD
GRASSMARKET
GREENHILL GARDENS
GROVE STREET
HADDON'S COURT (HOWDEN STREET)
HART STREET
HAYMARKET
HENDERSON STREET
HERMISTON GAIT ROUNDABOUT ACCESS ROAD
HERMISTON PARK AND RIDE ACCESS ROAD
HIGH RIGGS
HILL PLACE
HILL STREET
HOPE STREET LANE
HOPETOUN CRESCENT
HUNTER SQUARE
INDIA PLACE
INGLISTON PARK AND RIDE
JANE STREET
JOHNSTON TERRACE
JUBILEE ROAD
KILMAURS TERRACE
KING'S STABLES ROAD
KIRK LOAN
KIRK STREET
LADY LAWSON STREET
LADYSMITH ROAD
LANGTON ROAD
LAURISTON STREET
LEAMINGTON ROAD
LEVEN TERRACE
LITTLE ARTHUR STREET
LITTLE FRANCE CRESCENT
LITTLE KING STREET
LOANING CRESCENT
LOCHEND GARDENS
LOCHEND ROAD SOUTH
LONSDALE TERRACE
MACKENZIE BRIDGE
MANSE ROAD
MARCHHALL PLACE
MARITIME LANE
MARITIME STREET
MARYFIELD PLACE
MARYFIELD PORTOBELLO
MAURICE PLACE
MCEWAN SQUARE
MEADOWBANK AVENUE
MERCHISTON AVENUE
MEUSE LANE
MIDDLEFIELD
MILL LANE
MITCHELL STREET
MONMOUTH TERRACE
MORNINGSIDE ROAD SERVICE ROAD
MORRISON STREET
MUIREND AVENUE
MURIESTON LANE
MURIESTON ROAD
MURIESTON TERRACE
NICOLSON SQUARE
NIDDRY STREET
NIGHTINGALE WAY
NORTH ST. ANDREW LANE
NORTH ST. ANDREW STREET
NORTHFIELD GARDENS
NORTHFIELD SQUARE
PARKGROVE PLACE
PARKGROVE TERRACE
PICARDY PLACE
PIERSHILL SQUARE EAST
PIERSHILL SQUARE WEST
PONTON STREET
PORTERFIELD ROAD
PRESTONFIELD CRESCENT
PRINCES STREET STATION FRONT
QUEENSFERRY STREET LANE
RAEBURN STREET
RAMSAY LANE
RANDOLPH CRESCENT
RESTALRIG CIRCUS
RESTALRIG ROAD SOUTH
RESTALRIG SQUARE
RICHMOND LANE
RODNEY STREET
ROSE STREET
ROSENEATH PLACE
ROYSTON TERRACE
RUTLAND SQUARE
RUTLAND STREET
SALISBURY ROAD
SCIENNES HOUSE PLACE
SCIENNES PLACE
SEAPORT STREET
SEMPLE STREET
SHORE
SHORE PLACE
SILVERKNOWES AVENUE
SOUTH SLOAN STREET
SOUTH ST. ANDREW STREET
SPIER'S PLACE
ST. ANDREW SQUARE
ST. ANTHONY LANE
ST. ANTHONY PLACE
ST. ANTHONY STREET
ST. JAMES PLACE
ST. PATRICK SQUARE
ST. STEPHEN STREET
STAFFORD STREET
STEWART TERRACE
SUMMERFIELD PLACE
TARVIT STREET
TEVIOT PLACE
THISTLE STREET
THORNTREE STREET
THORNYBAUK
TOLBOOTH WYND
TORPHICHEN STREET
TRON SQUARE
UNION STREET
VALLEYFIELD STREET
VICTORIA STREET
VIEWFIELD ROAD
VIEWFORTH SQUARE
WARRENDER PARK CRESCENT
WARRISTON ROAD
WATER STREET
WEST BOW
WEST CROSSCAUSEWAY
WEST PORT
WEST REGISTER STREET
WEST REGISTER STREET LANE
WEST SILVERMILLS LANE
WEST TOLLCROSS
WESTER HAILES BUS TERMINUS
WHITSON GROVE
WILLIAM STREET
WISHAW TERRACE
WRIGHT'S HOUSES
YOUNG STREET
Cammo Walk is one way for cars, two way for bikes SE of the car park
Caanan Lane. Possibly the longest contraflow?
HOWEVER -
One Edinburgh contra-flow was removed!
"
Main report
2. A Traffic Regulation Order was made in September 2000 to restrict traffic to one way in Forbes Road. The road was narrow and heavily parked and was not considered capable of sustaining two way traffic without causing congestion. The original proposal had been for a more extensive one-way system, including BruntsfieldGardens,butthiswas reducedfollowinglocalconsultations.
3. The Council’s Local Transport Strategy (Chapter 12C1) states:
“There will be a presumption in favour of new traffic management schemes always incorporatingmeasuresfor cyclists, particularly:...exemptionsfrom road closures and new one-way streets.”
4. In accordance with the above policy, cyclists were exempt from the one-way system. ARoadSafetyAuditoftheproposedsystemsuggestedthatatraffic island be provided at the southern end of the one way system to protect cyclists. The system is illustrated in Appendix I .
5. A number of complaints about the operation of the system were received in the Department following its introduction and the matter was raised at the City Development Neighbourhood Group for Marchmont, Sciennes, Merchiston and North Morningside. The Group expressed the view that the contra-flow route was not safe for cyclists, due to it being narrow, with poor sight-lines for drivers on the curve and the fact that drivers did not expect to encounter cyclists coming in the opposite direction. It was reported that the Bruntsfield Primary PTA were advising parents not to allow children to use the route.
"
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/meetings/id/28223/variation_to_one-way_system_-_forbes_road
It could have made safer by removing a couple of parking spaces on the bend. But...
"MARYFIELD PLACE"
Definite candidate for an 'except cyclists' sign. Happens anyway, de facto this is the way the street is used. Handy safer route to cut up to London Road from Easter Road, without risking being crushed by left turning vehicles at the top of Easter Road. Can turn straight into a bus lane instead, far preferable.
@paddyirish, Unless I'm missing something I think Cammo walk might only be one way at the extreme southern end and two way for the rest of it's length. As far as I'm aware Farm vehicles coming out of the fields can always go north along it.
Duncan Street would be my first choice. It is currently a "missing link" in a nice quiet route from Holyrood Park through the Grange towards Morningside. I feel safer using that the "wrong way" than using the alternatives.
You've not been interpreting the road signs and markings correctly paddyirish (and nor do the motorists who carelessly turn at the corner).
Cammo Walk is two way for all traffic throughout its length. But only bikes may enter from the south end. You've never met the farmer going about his business have you?
@acsimpson Blueth
I stand corrected. Have probably ridden that bit of road a few hundred times in both directions and have never met traffic heading NW beyond the car park. Prior to having read your posts I'd have probably had a cardiac incident if I did...
Thinking about it have seen the odd vehicle parked in the flattish area at field entrances and seen tractors in the fields, but never thought about how they got there and got out...
Chanced upon Marchhall Place yesterday evening. Wee traffic islet again.
Out of interest, would a one-way exemption require a TRO? I remember hearing somewhere that they might start some of the contraflow cycle lanes included in the CCWEL early.
Passing through Rutland Sqaure pretty often I wouldn't mind not having to dismount every time when I'm coming from Shandwick Place...
Yes, pretty sure that'd need a TRO. So I'd be (pleasantly) surprised if they actually did that, as they're probably including it in the TROs for the rest of the project.
How illegal would it be to buy some "Except cycles" signs, get some paint and create some contraflows?
Asking for a friend.
“How illegal would it be to buy some "Except cycles" signs, get some paint“
Fine, as long as they weren’t off the back of a lorry...
On the urban rural divide my mate in cambridge observed a distinction that in Scotland the money is more in the city and rural areas are less affluent (broadly) whereas in England the money is all in the villages and the cities are poor. Whereas in Cambridge the money is in th villages and the money is in the city.
@gembo, not sure that rule applies to Perthshire, Aberdeenshire or East Lothian...
@CycleAlex, such supplementary signs can be ordered online here for less than £30 each. "You WILL need the rear channels for fixing to a post".
https://www.road-signs.uk.com/Road_Signs/Except_cycles/291.html
Logan Pl in Kensington is now two way for bikes.
It’s the street Freddie Mercury stayed in.
Saves me looping the block if I… happen to go past.
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I do that by cycling along Canning Street towards Shandwick Place including the 20 yards or so of one-way. In my mind's eye I can see the contraflow which any sane road policy would have to link the WAR to Shandwick Place. There's a secure car and cycle park under the buildings on Exchange Crescent, so this is reasonably busy.
I understand that a contraflow is in some plans somewhere.
@Rosie I was thinking of Shandwick Place - Rutland Square. I would cycle the wrong way but there's a tad too many taxis that come flying around the corner. Erm, I mean my friend was thinking of...
At least CCWEL will be bring in a contraflow on Canning Street, Rutland Street, Coates crescent and quite a few others. Should be done by the end of the year if all goes well!
The supplementary signs things got me thinking, maybe we need a load of these dotted around:
CEC awarded funding for design work/TROs on an initial tranche of one-way exemptions. Hopefully start to see some appearing soon.
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