New post-tramwork traffic arrangements mean only bicycles, trams and buses will be allowed on Princes Street between South St David and South Charlotte Streets (apart from a short crossing between the Mound and Hanover Street).
General traffic will rotate clockwise around St Andrew Square, with no access to Princes Street via South St Andrew Street.
At the junction of Princes Street and South St Andrew Street, confident cyclists will cross the tram track ... at their peril.
Only bikes and trams will turn left from York Place onto North St Andrew Street. The possibility of one-way traffic looping the loop on George and Princes Streets is being discussed as part of the Council’s (currently blurred) City Centre Vision.
Private car owners are reminded that it is inadvisable to drive whilst dizzy or disorientated.
A full plan of the new traffic arrangements (including the West End and key) is attached as a pdf at the foot of this page.
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- Neale Gilhooley Thanks, that's as clear as ... custard
- Broughton Spurtle Oh go on, Neale, follow the link.Like · 4 hours ago
- Helen McGoldrick Umm yeah OK - think I'll continue to avoid Princes St at all costs!Like · Reply · 4 hours ago
- Colin Turnbull I did follow the link and it's as clear as mud . Driving from (say) Tollcross to Western General still a nightmare!Like · Reply · about an hour ago via mobile
- Tracy Griffen Wright like, totes confused!Like · Reply · 5 hours ago
Jane Carnall @EyeEdinburgh8hI do sometimes wonder if
#EdinCouncil is aware they could buy traffic-modeling software#edinburgh#trams http://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/east-end-%E2%80%93-new-traffic-arrangements …@TheSpurtle