Leith Traffic / Roadworks

[Jamesie]

That's the new traffic lights and sequencing in place and live at the bottom of Easter Road where previously the roundabout was.

Given the volume of traffic queued up at 1030 on a Sunday morning I won't like to see what it's like on a match day or just even come rush hour, so factor this in to your journey on Saturday!

Separately Constitution St closed on Friday for 18 months and I'm told this is having a negative knock on effect on nearby parking - worth bearing in mind for any fans who park in the vicinity of Leith Links.

[tamig]

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That's the new traffic lights and sequencing in place and live at the bottom of Easter Road where previously the roundabout was.

Given the volume of traffic queued up at 1030 on a Sunday morning I won't like to see what it's like on a match day or just even come rush hour, so factor this in to your journey on Saturday!

Separately Constitution St closed on Friday for 18 months and I'm told this is having a negative knock on effect on nearby parking - worth bearing in mind for any fans who park in the vicinity of Leith Links.

Its a shambles round the whole area just now. Constitution St closing yesterday has just added to the mix.

[CMurdoch]

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That's the new traffic lights and sequencing in place and live at the bottom of Easter Road where previously the roundabout was.

Given the volume of traffic queued up at 1030 on a Sunday morning I won't like to see what it's like on a match day or just even come rush hour, so factor this in to your journey on Saturday!

Separately Constitution St closed on Friday for 18 months and I'm told this is having a negative knock on effect on nearby parking - worth bearing in mind for any fans who park in the vicinity of Leith Links.

There was nothing wrong with the roundabout at the bottom of Easter Road as a means of managing the traffic.
Suspect this solution will be a regressive step.
A bigger waste of money than Hearts stand!

[Keith_M]

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Suspect this solution will be a regressive step.
A bigger waste of money than Hearts stand!

Now that's just silly.

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[CMurdoch]

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Now that's just silly.

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[AFKA5814_Hibs]

No idea why they've put traffic lights in. There was never any issue with the roundabout. Total waste of time and money.

[hibee_girl]

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No idea why they've put traffic lights in. There was never any issue with the roundabout. Total waste of time and money.

They’ve said it’s to help manage the volume of traffic on Easter Road when Leith Walk has to close for tram works

[The_Exile]

Is it the whole of constitution street? Or is the bit from bernard street down to the casino still open?

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

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They’ve said it’s to help manage the volume of traffic on Easter Road when Leith Walk has to close for tram works

Traffic is going to be a nightmare in the area for the next couple of years. I need to get a job away from Leith. Though I guess I'm stuck with the football team. 😆

[bingo70]

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There was nothing wrong with the roundabout at the bottom of Easter Road as a means of managing the traffic.
Suspect this solution will be a regressive step.
A bigger waste of money than Hearts stand!

Correct.

That’s near where I live and I’ve driven that roundabout what must be thousands of times. Not once have I seen any problem, solved a problem that didn’t exist, be interesting to know how much the whole thing has cost.

[WoreTheGreen]

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Correct.

That’s near where I live and I’ve driven that roundabout what must be thousands of times. Not once have I seen any problem, solved a problem that didn’t exist, be interesting to know how much the whole thing has cost.

Oh where is our open top cup winners bus going to go

[Eaststand]

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Is it the whole of constitution street? Or is the bit from bernard street down to the casino still open?

That bottom part of Const Street approaching the casino was also closed when I drove past earlier today mate

GGTTH

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

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Is it the whole of constitution street? Or is the bit from bernard street down to the casino still open?

The section from Queen Charlotte Street to Constitution Place, just before the roundabout at the old Casino will be closed for a year, the section from Foot of Walk to Queen Charlotte Street for 18 months.

[The_Exile]

Ah balls, I head down that way every morning, Commercial Street it is for the foreseeable.

[Iggy Pope]

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Oh where is our open top cup winners bus going to go

Down Academy street like last time.

[The Harp Awakes]

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The section from Queen Charlotte Street to Constitution Place, just before the roundabout at the old Casino will be closed for a year, the section from Foot of Walk to Queen Charlotte Street for 18 months.

Knew nothing about the roadworks when trying to get to the ocean terminal today. The entire area is mental. There's a few rabbit runs you can take but the only direct route to the ocean terminal from Leith is via the 2 right turns at the job centre - which doesn't let much traffic through. Going to be chaos on weekends leading up to Christmas.

[Weegreenman]

[QUOTE=CMurdoch;5992873]There was nothing wrong with the roundabout at the bottom of Easter Road as a means of managing the traffic.
Suspect this solution will be a regressive step.
A bigger waste of money than Hearts stand![/QUOTE

Couldn’t agree more. There was no need to be touching this particular junction. Plenty places need sorting, this wasn’t one of them. ]

[Smartie]

Is the Constitution Street stuff the start of the tram works?

I've been along there yesterday and today (on foot) and didn't think anything of it.

[Scouse Hibee]

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Is the Constitution Street stuff the start of the tram works?

I've been along there yesterday and today (on foot) and didn't think anything of it.

Yes start of the enabling works to move utilities.

[offshorehibby]

I live on ER close to the junction. I can understand why people saying nothing wrong with the old roundabout. Over the coming months/years the traffic on ER is going to significantly increase along with the junction. So whether we like it or not some sort of traffic management is required.

On another note, i take it the junction is still open through Queen Charlotte ST.

[lord bunberry]

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I live on ER close to the junction. I can understand why people saying nothing wrong with the old roundabout. Over the coming months/years the traffic on ER is going to significantly increase along with the junction. So whether we like it or not some sort of traffic management is required.

On another note, i take it the junction is still open through Queen Charlotte ST.

It is, you can still drive from the links along queen Charlotte street and go round the back way.

[BS44]

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Correct.

That’s near where I live and I’ve driven that roundabout what must be thousands of times. Not once have I seen any problem, solved a problem that didn’t exist, be interesting to know how much the whole thing has cost.

Always thought the pedestrian crossing twenty yards along from the roundabout was a potential safety issue, negotiate the roundabout and then you sometimes had to be quick on the brake as there is a pedestrian on the crossing

[Bishop Hibee]

The signals at the foot of Easter Road are indeed due to the tram works and the larger volume of traffic that will use Easter Road. There is zero chance they will be removed when the work is finished.

The local community council of which I’m a member were shown the plans as a fait accompli and our protests were ignored. The right turn at the bottom of Lochend Road onto Vanburgh Place is banned now too. The timings of the lights will be tweaked to improve traffic flow as is normal for any new signalised junction. It is definitely an improvement for pedestrians crossing though.

[ACLeith]

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That bottom part of Const Street approaching the casino was also closed when I drove past earlier today mate

GGTTH

It's one way coming from ocean terminal. Have to then turn right along tower street past malmaison then up the very narrow street to the lights. Don't go that way if you want to remain sane!

But once the trams get going it will be great for those who live in east Leith won't it? 🙄

[One Day Soon]

Edinburgh is becoming an incredibly hostile envornment for drivers now. Partly by design and partly by exemplary mismanagement of utilities works scheduling. The cumulative economic and environmental cost of traffic related to impact from miscellaneous road works, the St James rebuild and the tram extension must make ugly reading.

It's also telling just how negative an impact regulation of traffic is compared to self regulation by drivers themselves. Roundabouts are relatively free flowing and continuous, traffic lights - even when optimally phased - never manage the same flows. And the most obvious example of the difference in traffic flow between lights and no lights is when a set go down on an unlpanned basis. The ability of drivers to self manage those circumstances extremely efficiently without any external assistance is pretty telling.

If Edinburgh employed traffic management wardens rather than road based tax collectors we'd have a much more effective roads system.

[Lago]

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Yes start of the enabling works to move utilities.

Again, glad I've retired, had enough of it when I worked in the town last time they dug everything up.

[Jamesie]

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It is, you can still drive from the links along queen Charlotte street and go round the back way.

Yup I found that on my way down to OT this morning and managed to go through the back streets to get onto Bernard Street. so many very small and minor roads are going to get utterly battered by traffic over the next 18 months that I wonder if they’ll actually cope - and all it will take is subsidence on one or two of them and a need for urgent repairs to develop and the whole area will be completely knackered.

[hibby6270]

Also worth mentioning that traffic in Bernard Street and Baltic Street is single file both ways. No left or right turns into Constitution Street either towards Leith Walk or towards the old Casino.

My car is parked in my street just off The Links and will be staying there for the foreseeable until the changes are absorbed by the daily incoming workers who’ll have nowhere to park. Need to go anywhere? I’ll just get the bus!!

[lord bunberry]

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Yup I found that on my way down to OT this morning and managed to go through the back streets to get onto Bernard Street. so many very small and minor roads are going to get utterly battered by traffic over the next 18 months that I wonder if they’ll actually cope - and all it will take is subsidence on one or two of them and a need for urgent repairs to develop and the whole area will be completely knackered.

When Haymarket was closed all the traffic was diverted along Eglinton Crescent. The road had to be resurfaced twice in around 6 months. They brought in a squad of workies and did it in a day, the same thing will be needed in Leith.

[Hibee_Craig7062]

Going from Dalmeny Street to town in a number 22 was an absolute nightmare at 5.30pm last evening. Took 50 mins to get to the second stop on Princes Street. All due to the works outside the omni.