Leith Walk becoming one way for traffic..

[GreenCastle]

Heads up if you haven’t heard that Leith Walk is going 1 way from 28th March for 18 months !

So that means you can only travel from the bottom (Great Junction Street) to the top Elm Row.

Bus routes / diversions will be in as the tram works take place.

[Cataplana]

Park and ride is the most sensible answer. Even if it means leaving the car somewhere else and getting a bus for the last leg of the journey.

Edinburgh City Clowncil have allowed road works on so many strategic routes that traffic is backing up all over the city.

[BroxburnHibee]

You'll be hard pushed to find a main road in the city without some form of roadworks or temp lights nowadays.

That added to this weather causing countless potholes is creating chaos.

[tamig]

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Heads up if you haven’t heard that Leith Walk is going 1 way from 28th March for 18 months !

So that means you can only travel from the bottom (Great Junction Street) to the top Elm Row.

Bus routes / diversions will be in as the tram works take place.

Any idea what the diversion route will be from the top to the foot of the walk? Bonnington and ER are the only obvious ones I can think of. Doesn’t sound like a comfortable prospect.

[green day]

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Any idea what the diversion route will be from the top to the foot of the walk? Bonnington and ER are the only obvious ones I can think of. Doesn’t sound like a comfortable prospect.

Suspect you are 100% right on those T.

It will take some time to settle down, a bit like the bus diversion when Leith St was closed. First couple of weeks will be "interesting".

[GreenCastle]

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Any idea what the diversion route will be from the top to the foot of the walk? Bonnington and ER are the only obvious ones I can think of. Doesn’t sound like a comfortable prospect.

Yup think buses going down Easter Road.

Still quite a way from Leith Walk if you need to access that area. Businesses will surely suffer again which is sad as many just recovering.

As others have said the city is getting worse daily - narrow roads / poorly designed cycle lanes and pot holes galore.

The only positive is once complete it my help fans on Leith walk depart the area as eases everyone trying to get onto buses.

[Cataplana]

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Yup think buses going down Easter Road.

Still quite a way from Leith Walk if you need to access that area. Businesses will surely suffer again which is sad as many just recovering.

As others have said the city is getting worse daily - narrow roads / poorly designed cycle lanes and pot holes galore.

The only positive is once complete it my help fans on Leith walk depart the area as eases everyone trying to get onto buses.

It will be good for property prices too. Lots to be thankful for even though it is bankrupting the city and meeting a fraction of its transport needs. 😒

[Jack]

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Any idea what the diversion route will be from the top to the foot of the walk? Bonnington and ER are the only obvious ones I can think of. Doesn’t sound like a comfortable prospect.

Yup that's it.

The 10 and 11 are being diverted via Annandale Street and Bonnington. The 12 bus will no longer serve Leith and terminates it's route at St Andrews Square.

The other busses are diverted along London Road and down Easter Road. Expect one route I think it's either the 34 or 45 which will be going along Regent Road.

There's no change around Easter Road for the 1 and 35 although the 1 route has been extended to the old Eastern General Hospital area.

https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2020/02/service-change-to-take-effect-from-sunday-29-march-2020/

[hibbymac]

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Yup that's it.

The 10, 11 and 16 are being diverted via Annandale Street and Bonnington. The 12 bus will no longer serve Leith and terminates it's route at St Andrews Square.

The other busses are diverted along London Road and down Easter Road. Expect one route I think it's either the 34 or 45 which will be going along Regent Road.

There's no change around Easter Road for the 1 and 35 although the 1 route has been extended to the old Eastern General Hospital area.

https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/20...29-march-2020/

I'm sure the 16 is going london road and easter road.

[One Day Soon]

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Yup think buses going down Easter Road.

Still quite a way from Leith Walk if you need to access that area. Businesses will surely suffer again which is sad as many just recovering.

As others have said the city is getting worse daily - narrow roads / poorly designed cycle lanes and pot holes galore.

The only positive is once complete it my help fans on Leith walk depart the area as eases everyone trying to get onto buses.

I don't think there is even a pretence now that the city isn't actively running an anti-car agenda.

[Jack]

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I'm sure the 16 is going london road and easter road.

Well spotted, I've edited it.

[Tomsk]

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I don't think there is even a pretence now that the city isn't actively running an anti-car agenda.

There is no pretence. It's stated public policy to give priority to pedestrians and cyclists over motorists.

[The 90+2]

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Yup that's it.

The 10 and 11 are being diverted via Annandale Street and Bonnington. The 12 bus will no longer serve Leith and terminates it's route at St Andrews Square.

The other busses are diverted along London Road and down Easter Road. Expect one route I think it's either the 34 or 45 which will be going along Regent Road.

There's no change around Easter Road for the 1 and 35 although the 1 route has been extended to the old Eastern General Hospital area.

https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2020/02/service-change-to-take-effect-from-sunday-29-march-2020/

22 7,14 & 49?

[TimeForHeroes16]

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Yup think buses going down Easter Road.

Still quite a way from Leith Walk if you need to access that area. Businesses will surely suffer again which is sad as many just recovering.

As others have said the city is getting worse daily - narrow roads / poorly designed cycle lanes and pot holes galore.

The only positive is once complete it my help fans on Leith walk depart the area as eases everyone trying to get onto buses.

Easter Road is certainly not “ quiet away “ from leith walk mate that a bit of a dramatic statement

[Joe6-2]

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You'll be hard pushed to find a main road in the city without some form of roadworks or temp lights nowadays.

That added to this weather causing countless potholes is creating chaos.

All horrendous at the moment

[Joe6-2]

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Easter Road is certainly not “ quiet away “ from leith walk mate that a bit of a dramatic statement

It is for older and infirm

[Cataplana]

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It is for older and infirm

Something the people in the council can't seem to get their head round.

[darwenhibby]

Are the trams finally being extended?

[Jack]

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22 7,14 & 49?

They're the 'other busses' along with the 16.

[.Sean.]

It took me 45 mins on the 10 this afternoon to get from Newhaven to Leith Walk opposite the harp. I’d have been quicker walking!

[hibby6270]

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Yup that's it.

The 10 and 11 are being diverted via Annandale Street and Bonnington. The 12 bus will no longer serve Leith and terminates it's route at St Andrews Square.

The other busses are diverted along London Road and down Easter Road. Expect one route I think it's either the 34 or 45 which will be going along Regent Road.

There's no change around Easter Road for the 1 and 35 although the 1 route has been extended to the old Eastern General Hospital area.

https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/20...29-march-2020/

34 is going along Regent Road.

You’re right about the number 1 bus as well but should add that it will change route at the foot of Easter Road. Won’t go down Duncan Place, John’s Place, Links Gardens but will instead turn right on to Hermitage Place and go straight along the main road with Leith Links to the left and terminate at Seafield Street (old EGH entrance), then come back same way and back to normal route at foot of Easter Road.

Here’s a helpful(?) diagram.
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[davhibby]

I’d guess it won’t be great traffic wise normally but when we’ve got a game it will be a disaster. Best bet will be to leave the car at home/somewhere outside of the centre and take the bus or tram

[Frankhfc]

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I don't think there is even a pretence now that the city isn't actively running an anti-car agenda.

Yep. Pack the herds onto their publicly funded buses and trams while they the elite happily swan around in their big cars and fly around the world as often as they can. We've heard it all before. One rule for the elite and another for the plebs.

[Stonewall]

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Yep. Pack the herds onto their publicly funded buses and trams while they the elite happily swan around in their big cars and fly around the world as often as they can. We've heard it all before. One rule for the elite and another for the plebs.

So what would you do to ease the traffic situation in the city?

[Jack]

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So what would you do to ease the traffic situation in the city?

For decades London has had a computerised system to regulate the traffic flow along busy corridors. Edinburgh could do with adopting a similar system.

You wouldn't dare park, even for a minute, on these London roads. In Edinburgh folk in cars, vans, lorries just park up where they fancy, Lothian Road, Costorphine Road being great examples, and congestion racks up almost immediately. Get the traffic wardens patrolling these streets particularly during busy periods instead of catching motorists that have overstayed by a couple of minutes in an out of the way parking bay.

There's lots the council have chosen not to do.

[McSwanky]

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For decades London has had a computerised system to regulate the traffic flow along busy corridors. Edinburgh could do with adopting a similar system.

You wouldn't dare park, even for a minute, on these London roads. In Edinburgh folk in cars, vans, lorries just park up where they fancy, Lothian Road, Costorphine Road being great examples, and congestion racks up almost immediately. Get the traffic wardens patrolling these streets particularly during busy periods instead of catching motorists that have overstayed by a couple of minutes in an out of the way parking bay.

There's lots the council have chosen not to do.

Jack for Lord Provost! The council seems devoid of any common sense when it comes to traffic management, initiatives like this would help immensely.

[lord bunberry]

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So what would you do to ease the traffic situation in the city?

I’d do nothing, it’s a big city that has rush hour congestion like any other city. People don’t want to use buses or trams.

[danhibees1875]

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I’d do nothing, it’s a big city that has rush hour congestion like any other city. People don’t want to use buses or trams.

People don't want to use buses or trams?

How do you figure that?

[lord bunberry]

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People don't want to use buses or trams?

How do you figure that?

Because they continue drive their cars.

[danhibees1875]

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Because they continue drive their cars.

Okay, that's a bit of a sweeping generalisation then?

The bus service around in Edinburgh seems to be very well used.