Replacement of HLR / Seafield / Portobello Rd Roundabout

by **Poppy** » 21 Oct 2005, 16:11

I know there's a thread about this already, but anyway..............

by **Gizmo** » 21 Oct 2005, 16:20

Hurray for that news! That roundabout really is a pain. You kind of just have to play chicken with the other cars at peak time, otherwise you would be stuck there all day..... ](*,)

by **wangi** » 21 Oct 2005, 16:23

Gizmo, it's even more fun when you're playing chicken with cars... And you are on a bike. To be honest (and I know there's history here) I find the existing round about ok for Portobello Rd -> Portobello High St but the reverse isn't too attractive.

by **Gizmo** » 21 Oct 2005, 16:26

Wangi; I can only imagine. What a nightmare. I would get off and walk the long way round!! What annoys me alot about that roundabout though, is the amount of people that go in the right hand lane from portobello road to go to the high street, even though it is clearly marked on the road which lane to be in. Have had a couple of close calls with eejits doing that and cutting in front of me. Nice big press of the horn soon sorts them out though :roll:

by **Robin!** » 21 Oct 2005, 16:53

by **Maria** » 21 Oct 2005, 17:06

by **Gizmo** » 21 Oct 2005, 17:10

by **Robin!** » 21 Oct 2005, 21:58

by **Maria** » 21 Oct 2005, 22:35

by **Robin!** » 21 Oct 2005, 22:48

by **Maria** » 21 Oct 2005, 22:54

by **Robin!** » 21 Oct 2005, 23:07

by **General Tactifer** » 22 Oct 2005, 01:53

by **mr magnolia** » 22 Oct 2005, 22:45

by **General Tactifer** » 23 Oct 2005, 17:44

by **mr magnolia** » 23 Oct 2005, 20:49

by **Gemini** » 24 Oct 2005, 14:20

by **Epykat** » 24 Oct 2005, 17:55

by **wangi** » 11 Mar 2008, 12:48

by **Maria** » 11 Mar 2008, 13:12

The thought of 20 weeks of traffic chaos truly makes me want to weep. I'd managed to survive the months of disruption in the Leith Walk area, but was bracing myself for the closure of Constitution Street. Now we face this as well.

At this rate the quickest way from Portobello to the other side of Leith Walk will be round the by-pass.

:cry:

by **tom nimmo** » 11 Mar 2008, 14:15

Marya, the quickest way to get from Portobello to Leith is by cycling. Actually, the quickest way to go anywhere in Edinburgh is by cycling. It takes me less than 20 minutes to cycle from Portobello to Dalmeny Street and by using the prom to the dog and cat home and going along the links I cut out most of the traffic. Go on, give it a go, you know it makes sense.

by **Maria** » 11 Mar 2008, 14:34

I was waiting for you to post Tom :lol:

I did give it a go and didn't like it one little bit. (Nearly went over my handle bars into the Water of Leith in fact!) Apart from the fact that it is difficult for me to carry all the stuff I need for work, I didn't grow up owning or riding a bike and lack confidence using one, especially in town. Put me in an environment such as the Netherlands and I'll cycle - not with a grin on my face - but I will do it. However, the Dutch people have a completely different attitude as a nation to cyclists ( and very few cobbles or hills!). It feels very safe and almost pleasant.

Homer cycles every day and treats his commute quite competitively. Interestingly enough, he will concede that the no 26 bus makes it from Porty High Street to the City centre in the same time he can on his bike. We have an excellent service in the 26 and don't need blooming trams! I'm not so much against the lights replacing the roundabout as having to cope with so many sets of roadworks all at the same time - most of them due to utility works for the trams. We'll have the same upheaval all over again when they actually start the work for tram lines . *grrr*

by **wangi** » 11 Mar 2008, 16:31

by **tom nimmo** » 11 Mar 2008, 20:31

Hey Marya, totally agree with you on the trams. Crossing Leith Walk is a death trap with all the work going on and I can only imagine how bad it is going to get down at Seafield Road roundabout. I concede that cycling in Edinburgh is not for the inexperienced or faint-hearted so I don't blame anyone for not taking it up. Even though I got frozen and soaked cycling home tonight I still prefer it to any other form of commuting as at least I am constantly on the move. Question - Does anyone know of a main road in Edinburgh that does not have roadworks on it?

by **Bob Jefferson** » 12 May 2008, 16:35

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by **Maria** » 31 May 2008, 12:31

by **Bob Jefferson** » 01 Jun 2008, 16:21

For anyone who didn't get a copy of the flyer, more info here:

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by **Maria** » 02 Jul 2008, 13:39

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by **wangi** » 02 Jul 2008, 15:16

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