Tag Archives: Lothian Buses

Cycle-lanes and temporary bus-stop on Leith Walk

LCCC recently asked the Trams Team some questions about these. Here are the questions and the Trams Team’s replies:

  1. if this section of bike path (photograph 1 below) is not open, it should say so. ‘Dismount’ suggests that the path is partially open.
    • Agreed, cycleway is closed however these signs have been put in by Scottish Power. I will contact our network team to advise and they can make contact with SP.
  2. in any case, it surely is not open both ways, as the second sign (photograph 2 below) seems to suggest.
    • Yes, one way when open
  3. Why is there still a temporary bus stop at Haddington Place (photograph 3 below), when there’s a spanking new bus stop and shelter at the traditional location further south?
    • The stop at Gayfield should be utilised by Lothian before the end of this week I have been advised and we can then remove the temp stop at Haddington Place.
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photograph 1 photograph 2 photograph 3

Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 13 October 2022

Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting on Thursday 13 October 2022 at 5:15pm, at Trams project compound (165 Leith Walk)

Actions and decisions are red italic. ‘TT’ means ‘Trams Team’. Names are mostly abbreviated to initials. Continue reading →

Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 8 September 2022

Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting on Thursday 8 September 2022 at 5:15pm, at Trams project compound (165 Leith Walk)

Actions and decisions are red italic. ‘TT’ means ‘Trams Team’. Names are mostly abbreviated to initials. Continue reading →

Northbound road closure: impact on Leith Walk traffic from 2 October for 3 weeks CORRECT MAP

Following on from this post, we understand that we were supplied the wrong map. What we believe to be the right map is below, and has been put into the original post. LCCC’s web-weaver apologises for any inconvenience this honest mistake causes.

map of affected area

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Northbound road closure: impact on Leith Walk traffic from 2 October for 3 weeks

Antigua Street – Annandale Street north-bound road closure

On the 2 October 2022 there will be changes to the traffic management arrangements on the north-bound section of Leith Walk between Antigua Street and Annandale Street to allow final surfacing works to be undertaken .

This will involve a full north-bound road closure for approximately three weeks from the Picardy Place turnback to Annandale Street. Please note the Picardy Place turnback will remain operational throughout the duration of these works.

Buses will be using the Picardy turn back. Bus stops on York Place will still be in use and they will be using East London Street and Annandale Street to get back onto Leith Walk.

There will be diversion signage installed in the local area to inform road users of the recommended route. The main diversion route for north-bound cyclists will be Dublin Street, Abercromby Place, Albany Street, Broughton Street and East London Street while traffic will be diverted via Dundas Street, Brandon Terrace, Canonmills, Broughton Road and Bonnington Road. Traffic will also be able to access Broughton Street via York Place and the Picardy Place turnback but this will only be signed in the local vicinity in order to encourage traffic to use the above diversion. Details of Lothian Buses diversions will be listed on their website.

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