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It's the time of year when there seems to be money in budgets that has to be used up.
Various places seem to be getting some attention - this is Gillsland Road which had several patches done.
Don't know how bad the surface was before - or how they prioritise things...
"Don't know how bad the surface was before"
Pretty bad. similar to Merchiston ave, but less traffic/less parking. so easier to wind around worse bits.
Was going to post something awhile ago about how many cyclists I see on this stretch around 5-6pm, when I do nursery collection. It can be surprisingly busy with bikes!
End of Gorgie Road between Tynecastle High School and Springwell House is currently being re-surfaces. Well, I assume it's being resurfaced. On one side at least.
"Pretty bad"
Not sure that small patches make much difference though -
"Not sure that small patches make much difference though"
agree!
At least they've sealed the edges, which they seldom do on BAU pothole-patching...
Gillsland Road is/was quite bad. I'll take small patches over nothing.
"At least they've sealed the edges, which they seldom do on BAU pothole-patching..."
Assimilation complete. You are FinanceBorg... ;)
This is more like KSOR than BAU potholing
WTF are you lot on about. To many TLA's for me to GAF.
(note to forum owner F as in Flip)
I think I must be missing something if there is ten weeks work here.
Then again, I didn't realise that the pavement was so far gone that it needed this comprehensive treatment.
I have also missed the hoards of pedestrians or scooter users that use Ettrick Road.
Must be busy at going to school time.
Ettrick Rd pavements were dire - very hard to get buggy along in places. Often used road instead. Lots of elderly residents, care homes etc in the neighbourhood.
But I rarely encounter another user along there, so not exactly heavily used.
Pressure from local residents/councillor perchance?
The pavements on my street are dire too, have been for over a decade. Not holding my breath for improvements any time soon.
I said the same thing when they relaid pavements in Chalmers crescent a few weeks back.
Pavements were tip top compared to the 'off road' state of the road surface on the northern half.
Odd.
Completely OT (well not cycling) -
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Just caught the Scottish Government's latest TV advert trying to encourage people to walk short journeys. I know I (or you) aren't the target audience - but it is truly awful. To think this is costing hundreds of thousands of pounds (at least), which could have been used to provide some much needed infrastructure - which might actually encourage people to leave their car at home.
If the Government can't do anything useful, I suggest they buy all regular cyclists a nice cake with the cash rather than line the pockets of advertising companies.
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Heriot-Watt University bosses are also doing their bit to ease Hearts’ financial crisis, having agreed to allow Riccarton to be used as a training ground despite being owed £150,000.
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