Issues

This section lists issues - problems on the street network and related matters.

Issues always relate to some geographical location, whether very local or perhaps city-wide.

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Listed issues, most recent first, limited to the area of City Cycling Edinburgh:

  • Maybury Pedestrian Island too small

    Created by acsimpson // 1 thread

    The traffic island on Maybury Road at the Maybury Junction is too small to accommodate cyclists (especially those pulling child trailers, etc) other than at it's extreme southern end. As this is a two stage crossing it can lead to either the need to cross when red or wait partly blocking the carriageway.
    The light timings need changed to allow a full crossing at once or the island needs to be extended.

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  • Brae Park Road Surface

    Created by acsimpson // 0 threads

    The road surface of Brae Park Road is very poor which can be quite hazardous due to poor sightlines, parked cars, oncoming traffic and poor light under the trees.

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  • Gate Blocking NCN1 @ Dalmeny

    Created by acsimpson // 0 threads

    There is a gate across the full width of the national cycle network just west of the Railway line past Dalmeny. This forces all path users to use the uneven verge which can get very muddy at certain times of year.

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  • Barnton Junction Crossings

    Created by acsimpson // 1 thread

    The priority for pedestrians using Barnton Junction is attrocious. Crossing from the East of Maybury Road to Whithouse Road can take over 5 minutes and requires at least 5 separate stages each of which can force you to wait for an entire cycle of the lights. This priority and timing needs to be reworked if anyone is to consider this to be anything other than a clogged artery. Given the high polution readings from the nearby monitoring station no one should be forced to spend so much time here.

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  • Pedestrian Crossing Island Dangerously Small

    Created by acsimpson // 1 thread

    The island on this pedestrian crossing is dangerously small, whoever allowed this to be installed was being negligent. There is no safe area to wait with small children and no flat space for wheelchairs/pushchairs to wait. If I remember the guidlines correctly it shouldn't be possible to walk straight over a staggered crossing island, however this isn't the case here.

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  • Toucan Crossing Timings Incorrect

    Created by acsimpson // 1 thread

    This crossing takes far to long to change. There is rarely a time when it couldn't change imediately without causing extra delays to traffic, however it often takes far to long and being a two stage crossing can add a significant delay to any active travel.

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  • crossing very slow to change

    Created by Kokomo // 0 threads

    usually have to wait a very long time here - reduce the wait time after pushing the button! This crossing needs to be more responsive like the one round the corner on Clerk St.
    This small change will make a big difference to this route to the Innocent Path

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  • access to park

    Created by Kokomo // 0 threads

    add a dropped kerb and the steps to a short ramp

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  • Lothian Road to Shandwick Place

    Created by FrenchyF // 1 thread

    The pavement outside the Huxley was intended to be designated shared use, so that cyclists could turn left from Lothian Road to Shandwick Place. Dropped kerbs were installed for this purpose, but the pavement was never re-designated. This should be fixed. Similar infrastructure exists at the Mound/Princes Street junction, and works well.

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  • Shared use path

    Created by FrenchyF // 2 threads

    The pavement here should be designated shared use, so that cyclists can go from the cycle paths on East Kilngate Wynd to the shared use path at the top of Lasswade Road without using the main carriageway. Ideally the pavement would be widened at the same time, but it's a quiet enough pavement that I don't think it'd cause many problems if it's not possible to widen it.

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  • Dropped kerbs

    Created by FrenchyF // 1 thread

    The cycle path at the west end of East Kilngate Wynd turns into a pavement at Lasswade Road. Dropped kerbs are needed to allow cyclists to rejoin the carriageway easily. There should be a dropped kerb on either side of the barrier, for cyclists heading in each direction on Lasswade Road.

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  • Widen/Upgrade paths

    Created by GinaroZ // 0 threads

    Harvest Road - widen path as there seems to be enough space, though under the motorway will be a bit narrower. https://goo.gl/maps/KaqDUtBdMmm
    B7030 - already a narrow path but overgrown trees are encroaching. Surely could be made wider (trim bushes, get rid of some grass verge) and a dropped kerb from Harvest Road.
    Old Liston Road - this path could be widened to shared use standard for traffic-free access to Newbridge.

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  • Remove or widen gate at Innocent tunnel

    Created by Stephan Matthiesen // 1 thread

    The gate at the north end of the Innocent tunnel only leaves a narrow opening.

    1. It's generally too narrow for trailers etc.

    2. You move from bright light outside into the darkness of the tunnel, and going into the tunnel you often can't see people cycling or walking out; this would not be an issue of the full width of the path was usable.

    3. The gap is at the edge of the path with various surface defects

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  • Contraflow bike lane should have double yellows

    Created by FrenchyF // 1 thread

    Parking/loading should not be allowed in the contraflow bike lane. Drivers are often unaware that there even is a contraflow bike lane, and parked cars force cyclists to enter the oncoming lane, which causes conflict and endangers them. Ideally the bike lane would also be mandatory rather than advisory.

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  • Dropped kerb

    Created by FrenchyF // 1 thread

    There should be a dropped kerb to allow cyclists to rejoin the carriageway without going round to the north side of the roundabout.

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  • Poor Access to QR10

    Created by Rob Earl // 1 thread

    Access to QR10 from Fillyside Road requires either:

    - Cycle across busy/fast road and up full height kerb
    - Turn right onto busy/fast road for ~100m, turn left up dropped (but not flush) kerb
    - Cycle on pavement and cross at traffic island

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  • Contraflow Cycle Lane without DYLs

    Created by Rob Earl // 0 threads

    This contraflow was extended to be the full length of the 1 way section of Queen Charlotte Street. The double yellow lines weren't extended so it is always parked in.

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