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Powderhall Bridge shut
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Posted 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 7 months ago # -
Maybe i divert that way then?
Posted 7 months ago # -
And again (for different reasons)
Full report -
https://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/powderhall-bridge-closed
Posted 1 month 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago # -
“reinspected after actual repair”
Well suggestion was ’serious structural issues’ so assume not…
Posted 3 weeks 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 2 weeks ago # -
Does that bollard come out and to the wee vans which empty bins ever go across it?
Posted 2 weeks ago # -
Posted 2 weeks ago #
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They could have the existing bridge knocked down and a temporary Bailey bridge in place inside a week while they look for a longer term solution, but I suspect nobody at the council is in any great hurry to do anything since they didn't want St Marks Path open during the construction on the adjacent site anyway and only reopened it on sufferance. Won't be surprised if, miraculously, any timescale they come up with for getting it sorted out will just so happen to coincide with the end of said construction works.
Posted 1 week ago # -
“will just so happen to coincide with the end of said construction works”
Well
‘Good’ news is that that may not be as long as you think
While there is activity on both sides of the path, it’s only the (former) bowling green site that is being built on. The development on the larger site is on hold
It will be interesting to see if/how much access to Redbraes Park (and then Broughton Road) is improved by locals
At present it’s a moderately well used access by adventurous/agile people
More problematic for people with bikes
Of course this limited access option might be removed by ‘the authorities’
Posted 1 week ago # -
Had a ‘tour’ yesterday
Bridge/route finally ‘secure’ - chain and padlock on large gates at Broughton Road (could have been done weeks ago)
Other end ‘secure enough’ unless anyone is desperate to stand on bridge
Posted 5 days ago #
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