Interestingly, this junction is being replaced with new specs. Looks like it wil be a proper 'table' so no kerbs. But also red chip tarmac for the whole thing.
I've not seen that before. any idea what the significance is?
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Gilmore Place/Viewforth junction
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Posted 8 years ago #
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I also noticed the 'red chip' tarmac all over the junction.
My initial reaction was, "That's going to further devalue the red chip cycle lanes and cause confusion"
Posted 8 years ago # -
I believed the raised table was supposed to be of brick pavers as elsewhere in the area. Guessing the tarmac is a time and cost saving method. I give it a year before it's badly rutted.
[edited to add another photo - https://twitter.com/dvrh9/status/840543623745802240
You can see the basics in the background of these photos
170311121250IMG_8553 by Paul fae Fountainbridge, on Flickr
170311121309IMG_8554 by Paul fae Fountainbridge, on Flickr
Posted 8 years ago # -
Should have posted here... anyway it's now open at least.
I noticed it was red chip too.
Return of red ASLs in Edinburgh? by LaidBackBikes, on Flickr
Posted 8 years ago # -
I happened to walk this way today and the junction caught my attention. The entire thing being raised is really quite nice though seems weird it's red chipped.
But the thing I found most interesting is the red surfaced line in the distance of Fountainbridge's first photo. It's between the main intersection and the pedestrian crossing on the south arm of the junction only. The only thing I can think of is that's a zone for a two stage right between Gilmore Place and Viewforth north to the new Boroughmuir.
Can anyone else think what it is? I wouldn't really have thought this junction would end up being Edinburgh's first two stage right!
Posted 8 years ago # -
I hope the new lights retain the old very subtly traffic calming timings.
After about 9pm at night they would sit on 'all red' until a vehicle approached. You didn't need to slow down a lot, but an ease up from 30 was needed.
Posted 8 years ago # -
I rolled along Gilmore Place in traffic this morn en route to craigmillar.
THe next two roads heading east on RHS have red strip rightr across the road with two wee white arrows pointing south. ONe way maybe
Posted 8 years ago # -
I have been cycling through there twice a day and never noticed the red chips (until I saw this thread)!
Posted 8 years ago # -
The Temporary lights there at the moment have quite a long cycle on them, but good to see them have a pedestrian crossing setting!
Posted 8 years ago # -
temp lights gone!!!!!! yay!!!
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