Because the state of the direct route is angering you?
I almost quoted that particular massive-detour line but thought it unnecessary, though I now feel I should state that I did read and absorb it. What's your definition of massive here?
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FYI - Top of Broughton Street going North
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Posted 11 years ago #
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As does the state of the only acceptable indirect route. If I wanted to take 10-15 minutes longer to get to work every morning I would just continue with the St Andrew Square Cyclists Dismount crapness. If I wanted to get killed I would just continue with the Broughton Street/Picardy Place crapness.
Seriously, do you think that having ridden through the tramworks every day twice a day for years upon years that I have not thought about this?
I just don't want to do it any more. I give up.
Posted 11 years ago # -
*gentle hug* Would going along Albany Street add much more time onto the journey?
Posted 11 years ago # -
Thanks for the sympathy but I am trying to get to North Bridge. I have tried it and it is technically quicker than twisty narrow George IV Park and the horrendous Drummond Place but I have to make an unpleasant right turn to get on to Albany St and would still have to walk through St Andrews Square which would make it just as well to get off at the top of Broughton Street and walk up to North Bridge.
Cyclists Dismount vs Cyclists Put Your Life At Risk. And at all times - Cyclists Get Your Teeth And Bones Crushed Internally By Road "Surfaces". I am sick of them all.
Sick.
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Today there were no traffic lights at the junction and it looked as if the ones from the Broughton Street side had actually been pushed aside as if they just weren't being used at all rather than just not working. I hope I am wrong. Pedestrians were left to just run out in between cars to try and get across the road. Disgusting.
(Edit -I mean Broughton Street not Broughton Road)
Posted 11 years ago # -
Well this was yesterday -
(Broughton Street)
Posted 11 years ago # -
Now her MSP and disabled campaign groups are calling for more consideration to be given to the needs of disabled people when tram works are being carried out.
No, the needs of disabled people (and pedestrians in general) should be taken into consideration for EVERY road works. I am sick of people being run down all the time just for the sake of traffic flow.
Posted 11 years ago # -
What do you expect, this council is on the (Chipwrapper) record saying they'll disable a pedestrian crossing on Lothian Road in some misguided effort to "ease traffic flow" that are only the result of too many cars and too many tramworks and nothing whatsoever to do with pedestrians.
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I cycled to the top of Broughton Street this morning on the way into work. Very handily, the contractors have left the lights (turned off) - but more importantly - the coned off island, where the lights are in the centre of the road. This temporary island acts as a sheild to cyclists wishing to dismount and turn right onto York Place (as pedestrians).
I saw a few folk standing at the top of the Broughton Street, leaving York Place on the north side opp The Street on the corner of Broughton and Picardy just having to wait for a gap in the traffic and take their life in their hands as vehicals took full advantage of the free for all.
Posted 11 years ago # -
I'm not sure I understand which lights are missing here. I ride this way to work and there are still lights controlling Picardy Place -> Broughton Street. (I can't be bothered to upload a streenshot, but I just checked by watching the video back in case I was going mad?).
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The lights were off as I cycled to the top of Broughton St, I'm sure of it.
Posted 11 years ago # -
I was half right as last night the permanent traffic lights had been switched back on. They just didn't bother to do that before switching off the temporary ones.
It makes perfect sense that the service should only be intermittent and so have been on when Dave passed but off when DaveC did later. It no doubt helps traffic flow immensely to just not bother with them at peak times.
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