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DaveHenniker:
Edinburgh Trams: Russell Road closed for a year (again) almost probably
pedestrian access hopefully - huge long detour!
Original Tweet: http://twitter.com/DaveHenniker/status/109292869923258369
CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Infrastructure
Russell Road to shut(?)
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Posted 12 years ago #
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The rotters. I had been holding onto my TIE schematic for that section for months and months, and eventually chucked it in the recycling. Now they're planning to actually do the works?
Should still be able to get the plans from the relevant place, though I don't suppose much has changed in the spec in the past year.
Posted 12 years ago # -
not so good for that new bike repair place either i suppose
Posted 12 years ago # -
I cycled Russell Road earlier. Signs up both directions, closed from 4th September to "summer 2012"...
Didn't specify if it also applied to pavements.
Posted 12 years ago # -
I'm still trying to figure out how the diversion will work
UPDATE
http://www.edinburghtrams.com/include/uploads/local_update/TW_130_Russell_Road_September_2011.pdf
Posted 12 years ago # -
@kaputnik It says 'Pedestrian/ cycle access maintained in both directions along Russell Road'.
So no need to worry then.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Now I understand. For whatever reason they need to claim (even more) of the embankment access from Russell Road to the Roseburn Path (after they chopped a couple of metres off the corner at some point last year).
They are closing the access slope up from Russell Road to the embankment. You will get onto the cycle way either from Balbirnie Place (behind old Texaco garage up steep slope) or from Coates Terrace (need a granny gear also here).
To get onto Russell Road from the path you will have to go via Roseburn, under the blue cast iron bridge and turn left past the pub on the corner. You will still be able to cycle under the Russell Road railway bridge.
Posted 12 years ago # -
"I'm still trying to figure out how the diversion will work"
Depends what you mean by "work".
"Pedestrian/ cycle access maintained in both directions along Russell Road"
Think that's an improvement on previous time this was planned.
IF any of this gets built it will make a nice cycle path from Haymarket to Corstorphine...
Posted 12 years ago # -
If your route takes you from Russell Road through Roseburn Park past Murrayfield you will be unaffected, but if you go from Russell Road up to the Roseburn path it will be a bit of a pain. It should have an interesting effect on Russell Road / Roseburn Street being used as rat run though. Residents of the tenements at Murieston will notice the benefit.
Posted 12 years ago # -
"cycled Russell Road earlier. Signs up both directions, closed from 4th September to "summer 2012"...
Didn't specify if it also applied to pavements. "
Kappers, were these signs on the road or at the cycle path exit/entrance? I cycled up the ramp yesterday and saw no signs, either at the Russell Road ramp or the next one along that it was going to be closed.
Posted 12 years ago # -
On the road, either side of the Railway bridge. There were no signs on the ramp from Russell Road, but according to the plans linked to above, that will be closed too. Ramp for Balbirnie Place will be open
Posted 12 years ago # -
Hmm. Think if it wasn't for this forum and I relied on that route to get to work I would be in for a nasty shock on Monday!
Posted 12 years ago # -
Nasty shock delayed, until???
Posted 12 years ago # -
Maybe they aren't optimistic that the new 15th September date to renegotiate the contract with Burgerfinger Belding will be met
Posted 12 years ago # -
They should just do what they normally do and close and dig it up anyway.
Posted 12 years ago # -
B* - that's going to make the journey to Mary Erskines from Shandon interesting...
Posted 12 years ago # -
The pdf linked to above, shows the alternative accesses to the path. Not ideal obviously, but do-able?
Posted 12 years ago # -
but do-able?
Inconvenient yes, in terms of having to loop round onto the main road and turn back on yourself. You also want to prepare yourself into a very low gear as both the alternatives are very short but steep (there's a very good reason that the closed ramp with the more gentle gradient is so long it has to switch back on itself!)
Posted 12 years ago # -
Going north on the Roseburn path it would probably be better to use the access opposite Wester Coates Avenue than the granny gear ramp just by the bridge. At least it doesn't have ironmongery installed to make it difficult for trike riders.
Posted 12 years ago # -
"better to use the access opposite Wester Coates Avenue"
http://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/to/55.946777,-3.232217/NEPN+access
Posted 12 years ago # -
Came through here today, and discovered that it is not closed at all! All normal, as far as I could see.
Posted 12 years ago # -
I suspect things might happen on Monday.
Posted 12 years ago # -
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edintravel:Russell Road closed at railway bridge for tram works until late 2012. Follow signed diversions. http://t.co/91XC2g1R #edintravel
Original Tweet: http://twitter.com/edintravel/status/118211919525052416
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Posted 12 years ago # -
will there be signs on the cycle path indicating diversions/path ahead closed?
Posted 12 years ago # -
Yes, they were putting out cones this morning. I'll see how much is open/closed on the way home this evening.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Updated openstreetmap to show the closed bits: http://osm.org/go/evfLIBBWn--
Posted 12 years ago # -
Is the cycle diversion signed?
Posted 12 years ago # -
I didn't see any diversion signs for bikes or cars.
Posted 12 years ago # -
May be related -
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edintravel:Gorgie Road – very slow traffic e/b from Mcleod Street to Westfield Road.
#edintravelOriginal Tweet: http://twitter.com/edintravel/status/118595096752046080
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Posted 12 years ago # -
I came down Morrison Street via Semple Street. Cyclists at the lights with Torphicen Street were saying that Grove Street was nose-to-tail cars and nothing moving.
Posted 12 years ago #
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