The Causey proposals have now been revised, with the cycle lanes retained and no pinch point:
http://www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/1706-revised-proposals-Philip-photos.pdf
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The Causey & the QBiC - Input Needed!
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Posted 6 years ago #
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"The small refuse collection vehicle is no longer available so access must be provided for the 9m vehicle".
Doesn't sound good, there should surely be a desire to reduce the size of urban refuse vehicles.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Comments from someone who attended the drop-in session:
1. The cycle lanes have be added back into Chapel St. These will at the same level as the road (which is all to be on a raised platform to slow down traffic) but picked out with a different surface treatment. They will be 1.5m wide and I was told that they would be clearly marked as cycle lanes.
2. Two options for traffic on West Crosscauseway were shown - 1 way traffic designed to minimise rat running by only allowing access from the sane direction on Chapel St and Clerk St; and closure at the eastern end with 2 way traffic. In either case, council rubbish collection lorries, large removal vans etc would be able to enter and depart without having to do dangerous turns. There would be 2 way cycling under both options and a toucan link to East Crosscauseway.
3. The exhibition itself did not include any information on surfacing but I was told that it would most probably be new granite sets.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Another report from someone else who attended:
The new proposals presented two options...
Option 2 proposes two-way traffic in West Crosscauseway (WCC) with left-only entrance from and exit into Nicolson Street. Large lorries would be allowed to exit into Buccleuch Street (left only), but no physical barrier to stop other traffic. This would mean that vehicles that got in by mistake or otherwise would legally have to make 3-point turns to get out; there is no physical block to rat-running; and vehicles entering WCC would conflict with eastbound cyclists heading for the toucan to East Crosscauseway (ECC).
In contrast, Option 1 proposes reversing the motor traffic flow along WCC, from west to east, entry left-turn only from Chapel Street and exit left-turn only into Nicolson Street. There would not be any conflict at the toucan to ECC.
Both options would allow loading, but no parking. Residents' parking would be moved to the bays at the end of Buccleuch Place. The road surface in WCC would be flat, no kerbs, and contrasting surfaces distinguishing the areas where cars can go from the areas that cars can't use.
Both options retain the cycle lanes in Chapel Street, 1.5m wide either side of a 5.5m carriageway (i.e. 8.5 m between pavements). The various lanes would be marked by different surface treatment rather than white lines.
Both options allow two-way cycling in WCC. Cyclists would be allowed to turn into and out of WCC in any direction. The cycle route would be along the south side of the triangle, so that cyclists do not whizz downhill through the open pedestrian space in front of the Free Church. Cycle racks would be provided in the triangle.
They didn't mention exactly what types of surface would be used. There would be continuous footways on the east side of Chapel Street and the west side of Nicolson Street.
Posted 6 years ago # -
"The small refuse collection vehicle is no longer available so access must be provided for the 9m vehicle".
If you want you can heavy design vehicles and trade waste out of the public space entirely..
Posted 6 years ago # -
The Causey Project are about to produce a new TRO for their latest proposals for West Crosscauseway (WCC) sometime in December. This will be presented to the T&E Committee on 7 December and if approved sent to statutory consultees (which I think includes Spokes) in mid-December for comments, with public consultation in January/February.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Hello
I wanted to let you all know with plenty of notice that there will be a public exhibition of the Causey TRO proposals on Saturday 20th January 2.30 – 4.30 pm and on Tuesday 23rd January 5.30 – 7.30 pm both at Buccleuch and Greyfriars Church hall.
The purpose of the exhibition is to make sure that West Crosscauseway residents, businesses and key organisations understand the detail of the TRO and how it will affect all users of the street and the immediate area. And, of course to seek to forestall any objections due to any misunderstanding of the proposals.
Isobel
Posted 6 years ago # -
The Causey TRO and RSO are now up for consultation.
Plans are on the CEC website.
TRO: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/2455/
RSO: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/2457/Deadline 2 March.
Posted 6 years ago # -
SPOKES' response to the Causey consultation:
http://www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1802-CAUSEY-TRO_RSO-Final-Spokes-comments.pdf
Note that the deadline is 2 March, so you still have a bit of time to submit comments, if you so wish.
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