Until Dec 7th
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Powderhall Bridge shut
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Posted 7 months ago #
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local social media / curtain twitches are reporting that there's an application to close if for 2 years in the works - not sure I believe, but would be depressing if true - as a family we use this short link more than once / day and the alt routes are poor.
Posted 7 months ago # -
When the consultation for this development was out years ago I questioned the need for the zone to include the north end of the path and was worried that it would end up with a load of placemaking hazards in the way. I do not recall any mention of any risk of it being shut for ages during development.
Posted 7 months ago # -
I once again iterated the importance of either minimising closure of the path itself, or opening a better diversion due to concerns about the length of diversion and suitability of the currently posted route for wheelchair users, prams, and cyclists as well as the impact on a nearby business.
He confirmed that the team onsite are assessing options on the next door site (where the Stables are) to see if a parallel path is possible but was clear this was being explored so couldn’t be confirmed at this moment due to both health-and-safety considerations and liaison with the leads on that site
https://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/st-marks-path-closure-latest-news
Posted 7 months ago # -
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After a community campaign, St Mark's Path will reopen today.
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According to The Edinburgh Minute Weekend edition: 19 - 21 December 2025
https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-19-21-december-2025/
Posted 6 months ago # -
Maybe i divert that way then?
Posted 6 months ago # -
And again (for different reasons)
Full report -
https://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/powderhall-bridge-closed
Posted 1 week ago # -
(Yesterday)
So
Reinspected and declared safe?
Didn’t mention before, but when the last Critical Mass went to St. Mark’s Park, there was a guy hanging about who said he was the engineer who had inspected the bridge and said it was unsafe and STRONGLY said that 100 bikes weren’t ‘allowed’ to cross the bridge
CM organisers had already decided to alter route out of Park
Posted 2 days ago # -
Reinspected and things settled or reinspected after actual repair
The bridge on the WoL path at the one hole golf course is closed. But this closure is ignored
Posted 2 days ago # -
“reinspected after actual repair”
Well suggestion was ’serious structural issues’ so assume not…
Posted 2 days ago # -
I'd say it's notable the barrier is still there (right of photo). If this was officially open again, they'd have removed the barrier from site?
Posted 11 hours ago # -
Does that bollard come out and to the wee vans which empty bins ever go across it?
Posted 9 hours ago #
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