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Dalry and Gorgie Roads closure 2017

(15 posts)

  1. fimm
    Member

    There are signs up on the Dalry and Gorgie Roads about roadworks and the road being closed. Is there somewhere on the Council website where one can find out more?

    Posted 8 years ago #
  2. fimm
    Member

    Well I should have jfgi...
    http://edinburgh.cdmf.info/public/disruptions/list.htm

    DALRY ROAD A70 Sighthill/Gorgie
    Between Murieston Road and Downfield Lane
    Clancy Docwra
    Gorgie to Haymarket cable installation for Scottish Power (running until April 2017).
    Lane closures and 2-way temporary traffic lights. Murieston Crescent closed 26/02/17 for 4 days. No restrictions 24-25/02/17 or 01/03/17 for sports fixtures.
    Feb 20, 2017 09:30 to Mar 4, 2017 18:00

    GORGIE ROAD A71 Sighthill/Gorgie
    Westfield junction to Ardmillan junction
    BT
    Westfield to Angle Park cable pulling.
    Overnight lane closures and temporary traffic lights (6 nights).
    Feb 21, 2017 20:00 to Mar 2, 2017 06:00

    Posted 8 years ago #
  3. gowgowuk
    Member

    Confused by the signage this morning. Going in the SW direction (from Lidl towards Murieston Crescent), there is a "Cyclist dismount" sign. Is this only for the cyclist wanting to take the cycle path at the back of Lidl, or cyclist going along Dalry Road? I dismounted, walked on the pavement, but then there is no crossing to go into Murieston Crescent... (not sure I am explaining clearly, but hopefully someone will understand what I mean)

    Posted 8 years ago #
  4. fimm
    Member

    Noticed the signs yesterday evening - as I'm going straight up and down the Dalry Road I won't be dismounting, thank you very much. I assume, as gowgowuk says, that it is to do with cyclists wanting to access the path round the back of Lidl. I see quite a few cyclists doing this.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  5. wingpig
    Member

    I didn't see any signs coming out of Murieston Crescent this morning but the reduction of lanes at the Haymarket end of Dalry Road had vehicles backed-up to Maplin. Wonder if any will evaporate over the course if the works...

    Posted 8 years ago #
  6. Rosie
    Member

    I came along there this evening east to west & did dismount & walked along the pavement. About half the cyclists I saw did the same as the barricades look formidable and fortress-like. Can't see any real reason for the sign though.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  7. fimm
    Member

    Having had another look this evening, I don't think the signs are anything to do with accessing the Lidl path but are there so that the all-important motorist isn't inconvenienced by having to slow down for some pleb on a bike. On a section of road that will have a 20mph speed limit at the end of the month...

    Posted 8 years ago #
  8. Rosie
    Member

    It's similar to the works in Fountainbridge which were there for months & there was no sign. Light-controlled single lane. No big deal, just a little disconcerting the first time you come across it. There's a good long time for each lane to move, so everyone gets through.

    Makes the road easier to cross as well.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  9. gowgowuk
    Member

    Well, I didn't dismount this morning, but got someone beeping their horn behind me...

    Posted 8 years ago #
  10. gowgowuk
    Member

    signs removed tonight!

    Posted 8 years ago #
  11. Ed1
    Member

    I noticed the yellow sign at 430 pm out the bus window and wondered what it meant

    Posted 8 years ago #
  12. fimm
    Member

    Indeed, the signs have gone!!
    (Do the Powers That Be read CCE? ;-) )

    Posted 8 years ago #
  13. Stickman
    Member

    I thought we were the Powers That Be?

    Posted 8 years ago #
  14. Fountainbridge
    Member

    One sign had blown over yesterday, this was the other one.

    I have a feeling that when a lane closure is over a certain distance, "cyclist dismount" signs are required. Same rules that if over a longer distance, must use convoy system. Don't ask me where I got this from though.

    170222151839IMG_8372 by Paul fae Fountainbridge, on Flickr

    Posted 8 years ago #
  15. fimm
    Member

    Yes, the outbound sign was back this evening :-(
    I ignored it, and will continue to do so. I was easily able to keep up with a queue of traffic following a bus, anyway.

    Posted 8 years ago #

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