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Latest resurfacing

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  • Started 14 years ago by Matchstickwarrior
  • Latest reply from Dave

  1. Matchstickwarrior
    Member

    Just lately, it seemd CEC has decided to patch up some of the slightlier busier roads in the capital.
    Some work has been done on the eastbound bus lane on Corstorphine Rd, which was lovely and smooth until they put back the coloured surfacing - why are the old lanes so smooth and the new ones so bumpy?

    And on Calder Road there seems to have been some extensive "patching" work, but has anyone noticed that in a few areas the "repairs" seem in some way to have maintained the presence of the holes they were supposed to cover?

    Need I mention the lack of a reinstatement of the cycle lane on the soon-to-be-opened (maybe) section of Princes St?

    Anyone else noticed some dodgy repairs where the council thinks no one will notice?

    Posted 14 years ago #

  2. blmweb
    Member

    The eastbound approach to haymarket. Seems to have been patched and patached and patched over the last few months. Still rougher than a (insert suitable proverbial rough thing here) though.

    Culminates in an unavoidable slowly sinking trench all the way across the road at the pedestrian lights at Ryries which has been patched a couple of times.

    The council are on to a loser with the latter though as they have no option to shut half of the road at the moment I reckon... (maybe that's a tram works hole though?)

    Posted 14 years ago #

  3. miggy_magic
    Member

    I find George Street to be a bit of a lottery with the pot holes. Some have been quite staggering and I've nearly toppled over a couple of times. The next day you can see they've been resurfaced/patched up, but only hurriedly. I guess they don't have time to fix them properly what with the all the buses. Also, the street lights seem to be quite ineffective making spotting holes rather difficult.

    I do love the surface on Charlotte Sq. though, on the south side. It's nice and smooth and feels like velvet. Kinda makes up for the ordeal on George Street.

    Posted 14 years ago #

  4. LaidBack
    Member

    I managed to hit a truly horrible one in middle of George IV Bridge hidden amongst the uneven drain covers (going middle outside lane south - bus stop before NLS).

    Worth looking out for when you go by buses at stop. I normally have / recommend wider tyres in city for this very reason.

    Even so - it's small deep and sharp so pretty nasty and just where you pick up speed.

    Posted 14 years ago #

  5. Greenroofer
    Member

    On the subject of resurfacing, does anyone know what's going on with the Union Canal towpath near Wester Hailes? There's lots of construction machinery there, and someone's been scraping the top off it.

    I've seen a brief mention in Spokesworker about improvements, but that's all. Is it going to be tarmacced like the bits closer to the town centre?

    Will there be speedbumps?

    Posted 14 years ago #

  6. Dave
    Member

    The speedbumps on the towpath are more of an annoyance than an effective measure. I got home from Ratho once in an hour (it was quite late so nobody about).

    The thing which really works is a narrow railing chicane, the sort that wheelchair users, tandems, prams, etc. find very difficult to negotiate... oops!

    Posted 14 years ago #

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