🚲 edi.bike | issue 170 | 9th Nov ‘26
your weekly edinburgh cycling digest
📰 News this Week
🗳️ Transport Committee agenda review
The muffled noise you can hear is me trying to speak to you from underneath a mountain of Transport Committee paperwork. Have a dig through our look ahead at Thursday’s agenda below.
⬇️ Jump straight to:
📋 Petition - Urgent Road Safety Improvements Required in Kirkliston
☝🏼 City Mobility Plan – Capital Investment Programme Annual Update
🪧 Protest this Thursday on Council inaction
From Edinburgh Critical Mass:
Join us in front of the City Chambers on Thursday 12th of November 8.30am to protest just before the TEC (transport and environment committee) meeting.
We want the council to move faster on the City Mobility Plan. This was approved in 2019, reapproved in 2021 and 2024.
We have seen no meaningful action in the Cowgate, despite two serious incidents. Traffic-free routes have not been improved for night time safety. The numbers of people killed or seriously injured on Edinburgh roads has not changed.
Join us on Thursday to call for faster change. Spread the message!
😠 Edinburgh cyclist furious after close pass driver gets off scot-free
An all too familiar story, sadly; a cycleway riddled with potholes (though, fortunately, scheduled for resurfacing in the new year), the driver of a large vehicle bullying other road users with it in attempt to enforce a rule that doesn’t exist (use of a provided cycleway is optional), and then a cascade of chronically inept and fundamentally corrupt enforcement processes and decisions meaning another set of serious driving offences goes utterly unaddressed, and the mobile-wielding melt driving for Ratho Coaches gets to roll on and go endanger others with nary a consequence.
Great coverage of a fury-inducing saga by Martin Cutler over at SWD Media.
🚲 Read the article🏰 Local Bits
📸 Great photos of Friday night’s Edinburgh Critical Mass ride over on Bluesky. Don’t forget to join them outside the City Chambers on Thursday 🪧
🙈 Glasgow, but sadly too familiar to Edinburgh Voi hire bike users too:
My dreamy Voi Girl Summer has faded into a dark No Bike November. It had been building for months, but now, riding the bus to the office on a dry autumn day, I feel its absence as keenly as the loss of sunlight after 5pm.
The new pricing isn’t really the problem. There just never seems to be a bike available when I need it. Each morning the early risers scoop up the hot pink e-chariots and zip into their offices in the city centre. By 8am, Glasgow’s residential areas are Voi deserts. Meanwhile, throughout the workday in the city centre, there are hundreds of e-bikes ( I'm looking at the map on the Voi app on a weekday afternoon, there are roughly 300 bikes there).
Putting aside misidentifying what is quite evidently Coral as ‘hot pink’ (come at me, colour theorists), a good article by Marissa McWhirter awaits you behind the Herald’s paywall.
Would be great to see Voi deal with this through manual or user-driven fleet rebalancing, to avoid this commuter-driven ebb and flow that makes it harder to rely on these hire schemes.
📋 Comment on plans for the future of the Astley Ainslie NHS Scotland site in Morningside by this Wednesday 11th November - see Spokes’ comments for some ideas — we’d love to see modal filtering reduce vehicle traffic from the site at its western entrances, given the adjacent Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route, and both Schools on Canaan Lane already struggling with issues with safety around through-traffic and parking ;
🏆 Cycling Scotland has named Corstorphine Primary School the Bikeability Scotland School of the Year 2026 - great article here including interviews with the Head and deputy Head teachers, as well as P7 pupils who took part;
📦 Thanks to Robbie for flagging; a new third-party distribution centre for Amazon has landed at Haymarket and appears to be fielding e-cargo ‘quikes’ / quadcycles that can carry up to 200kg of packages on inclines up to around 12%. It’s a welcome sight to see smaller commercial vehicles better suited to delivery in our city centre, regardless of what you make of the monopolistic behemoth they’re delivering for;
🗳️ Edinburgh council: Transport convener Stephen Jenkinson looks to different ward to get re-elected next year — paywalled article at Edinburgh Evening News — the current convener of the Transport committee will stand in the Colinton / Fairmilehead ward in May’s local elections, hoping to replace Cllr Conor Savage in the ward’s local councillors;
📝 Another excellent ‘Action Update’ [PDF] from the fine folks at Spokes; including information from their recent competition, traffic counts and other campaign work, and a look towards a membership vote on the future form of the organisation;
🚸 News from Scottish Cycling this week on a youth programme for the 📍 Crags Community Centre:
”We're delighted to be expanding our Rock Up & Ride programme into Edinburgh, working alongside @SEStran (South East of Scotland Transport Partnership) and We Play Together SCIO at the Crags Community Centre.
“The programme will give young people the chance to try different cycling disciplines, learn new skills and build confidence, all while having fun and discovering where cycling could take them.
”With support from the Scottish Cycling Tour de France Grand Départ Social Impact Programme, we're helping create more opportunities for young people to get involved in cycling and ensuring those opportunities can continue to grow within the local community.
More on Scottish Cycling’s website »
♻️ The first batch of ‘REGO Cargo’ bikes — remanufactured bikes built from recycled frames in Scotland by Ariel Bikes, in collaboration with Angus Cycle Hub — are now available to buy:
”REGO cargo bikes are made with salvaged, un-wanted, high quality mountain bikes that have been diverted from the waste stream.
”These donor bikes date from the 1990s and 2000s, and were hand-built in Taiwan by skilled craftspeople, they are fantastic examples of human based industrial production. They are made from chromoly steel, a very tough and resilient material that has a very long service life.”
Very cool - check out the available bikes on their website »
⛺️ This Weds/Thurs 11th & 12 November - Introduction to Bikepacking sessions with Ana Norrie-Toch - “These are a super supportive and encouraging opportunity for people looking to start their bikepacking journey - or looking to build confidence! These will be two back to back sessions on the 11th & 12 November. Covering all things kit, logistics and deep diving into bikepacking. Attendees also receive 15% off in-store kit purchases on the evenings” at host Alpkit Edinburgh.
🎟️ Tickets and more info on Eventbrite »
📅 Reminder that Spokes are holding a public meeting, on bikes and public transport:
Spokes campaigns for cycling “within a sustainable transport context,” not purely cycling for its own sake. We need to live in places which are safe, pleasant and easy to get around, and free from climate or toxic pollution. This means quality public transport and active travel provision, with private motor traffic a last resort. Planners and providers must work to ensure the maximum possible integration and synergy between public and active modes, so they work together and minimise conflicts.
Our public meeting brings together speakers from the worlds of bus, rail and tram, to discuss the cycling /public transport relationship. As always, the second half of the meeting will be an audience Q/A, so do come along with constructive suggestions, and to give feedback on the speakers’ introductory talks.
November 19th, from 6.45pm at 📍 Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL — More info here »
🍂 Lothians & Borders
We stumbled upon some lovely new path laying and lighting over the weekend, through Straiton Nature reserve to reach the beautiful path that runs from Shawfair to Roslin along the old Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway line.
In recent years this has been laid as an adequate gravel path, far from the muddy mess that preceded it, but is now an even better quality surface for walking, wheeling and cycling along all the way from the entrance to Straiton retail park up to the connection with the former railway just before it passes under the city bypass.
Works are still ongoing at the Straiton end, so access is only via the nearby Edgefield Link shared pavements for now.
🌧️ National
💬 Chris Boardman hits out at “dogged determination to turn how people travel into a tribal identity they can rally against” in Spectator column urging media to “stop demonising cyclists” – so pro-car campaigners respond by calling for bikes to be confiscated — news from the culture wars at Road.cc »
⚡️ “Ministers to target ‘wild west’ of ebikes blocking pavements — Consultation led by Department for Transport will consider parking standards, fleet sizes and insurance requirements” — at The Guardian, with chat from PM Andy Burnham on the subject over on Instagram »
🚦 Tired of poor cycling affordances at roadworks and ‘Cyclists dismount’ signage when many can’t practically do so? Don’t forget to respond to UK Government consultation “Updating the safety at street works and road works code of practice”; additionally, Spokes recently shared another national consultation opportunity open until 23rd November:
In February 2027, the Scottish Outdoor Access Code will be 22 years old. The Rural Affairs Committee is undertaking a short inquiry to understand how well Scotland's outdoor access system is working and consider whether changes are needed to ensure that it is fit for the future. — Respond here »
🛣 Route Closures and Issues
ℹ️ Encountered unexpected road issues? Find out how to report them with this guide from Spokes. The team at Edinburgh Travel News are also keen to hear about cycle path alerts and can be contacted on Threads or Facebook.
🦋 On Bluesky? Follow the #EdTravCyc feed - anyone can use the #EdTravCyc hashtag to share route issues they encounter;
📪 Road closure info — many thanks to Robbie who prepares this list for us each week!
🚧 Charlotte Square: East side facing George St closed for SGN repairs to a gas leak. CCWEL segregated cycle path currently still open but may close or be obstructed as works continue. Beware large volumes of motor vehicles diverted along the west side of square.
🚧 Water of Leith Path: CNC 75 closed between Coalie Park and Sandport Pl Bridge from today, Monday 9th November for 2 weeks. The good folks at the WoL Trust have advised a diversion via the modal filter on Corburn St.
🚧 Melville Street: Westbound cycle lane closed at Walker St for Scottish Water works today, Monday 9th November for 1 week. It will be necessary to dismount or re-join the carriageway for a short distance.
🏉 Murrayfield: Autumn Rugby games Saturdays 15th and 21st November. Various Road closures in the surrounding area. Exercise caution and consider dismounting if possible on CCWEL to Water of Leith Path around 2pm and after 4pm. Roseburn Path to Union Canal open throughout.
🕳️ York Place: Hole in CCWEL segregated cycle path across entrance to Edinburgh Bus Station. Despite multiple repair attempts, there is a deep gap along a manhole in the cycle lane. Exercise extreme caution eastbound. Update: Repair works planned from Monday 16th November for 1 week, likely obstructing the cycle path.
🧑🎄 Christmas Closures:
🎪 Waverley Bridge: Closed to cars at Princes St from today Monday 9th November for Christmas Market Setup. Cycle access should be maintained until Monday 28th December. Beware large construction vehicles.
🎪 George Street: Closed to cars until Friday 15th January between Castle St and Charlotte Sq.
🕯️ George Street: Section of CCWEL and NCN 1 & 74 closed westbound Sunday 15th November for short period between 1pm-3pm for Diwali Parade.
🎪 Kings Stables Road: Closed for Christmas Market setup until mid-Jan. Briefly reopened to cycle access between 23rd November and Monday 14th December.
📜 Long Term Closures:
🚧 Westfield Rd: Closed at Gorgie Rd for SGN repairs to a gas leak. If you’re travelling between Gorgie and Balgreen, the Roseburn to Union Canal path may be an alternate route.
🚧 Leith Walk: Segregated cycle lanes obstructed until mid-Nov at Dalmeny St for Scottish Water Repairs and around Albert St for removal of pedestrian crossings. It is required to dismount or re-join the carriageway for a short distance.
🚧 Holyrood Road: Road and segregated cycle lane closed at Dumbiedykes Rd for SGN repairs to a gas leak likely until late Nov. An 80m dismount is required. Beware vehicles turning in the road unexpectedly.
🌉 Water of Leith Path: Kinauld Tan Works Footbridge by Currie closed due to a hole in the bridge deck. A diversion is suggested via Lanark Rd, which may be unsuitable. An unpaved gravel farm road may offer a safer alternate route.
🏫 Canaan Lane: Road and eastbound contraflow cycle lane closed at Morningside Rd and near Canaan Lane Primary School by Scottish Power until end Nov 2026. A dismount is likely required to pass.
🚧 Minto Street: Segregated cycle lanes down to Craigmillar Park expected to be obstructed in various locations until the end of the year, in preparation for resurfacing.
🏖️ Silverknowes Road: Road to Silverknowes Beach closed for resurfacing works and reconfiguration of the cycle lane. Update: Now expected to reopen in October 2026.
🌊 Waterloo Place: Closed westbound until end Nov 2026 for Scottish Water repairs. Eastbound access will be reduced to 1 lane. Be aware of vehicles overtaking within the narrow and uphill remaining lane. A dismount will be necessary westbound, and it will not be possible to rejoin the road until after North Bridge, as traffic lights will be altered.
🚧 Dundee Street: Segregated cycle lanes between Viewforth and Gilmore Park obstructed by temporary traffic lights for Scottish Power substation works until November 2026. Access to the Union Canal may require a dismount.
🏞️ Holyrood Park High Road: Closed due to rockfall. A short dismount is necessary to avoid a fenced off area.
🌉 St Marks Path: Bridge over Water of Leith closed due to structural issues. The road bridge at Warriston Rd or pedestrian bridge at Beaverhall Rd may offer alternate routes.
🌉 Harrison Road: Bridges closed due to structural concerns with micro-cracking in the original cast iron beams. The north-west bridge over a small path is closed for rebuilding, including the path below, until mid-Dec 2026. The south-east bridge over the Union Canal requires a dismount whilst kerbs are altered.
🏗️ Edinburgh Park Station: Quiet Route 8 cycle path between Hermiston Gait and the Gyle Centre closed for works in preparation of the Edinburgh Arena development. It’s only possible to go around by carrying your bike up roughly 20 steps or by following the shared use footway on Lochside Ave.
🏗️ Port Hamilton Cyclepath: Shared use path between Union Canal and West End closed until 2027 for building works. A diversion is advised via Gardeners Crescent and Semple Street.
🏗️ Craighall Road: Closed until May 2028 for the Refurbishment of Trinity Academy. Access to the Victoria Path is expected to be maintained. A diversion will be signed along Newhaven Road, however the removal of parking for improved traffic flow may lead to this being a wider and faster road, less suitable for cycles.
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🏴 Roles available on Cycling UK’s Scottish Advisory Committee:
The role of members of the Scottish Advisory Committee is to advise, inform and be a critical friend across the strategy to help Cycling UK be an effective organisation within Scotland.
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🤝 Who do we want?
Someone who is interested in helping our community reduce food waste and food poverty
Someone who can commit to a regular shift every week
Preferably someone who is a confident bike rider and has prior food handling experience - but not essential. Training is provided.
🔗 What roles are available?
Food collector (Night shift, shifts run from 8:15pm to 10pm)
🙌 What’s in it for you?
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Volunteering makes you a full member of the coop for free.
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🤔 How do I get involved?
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🚲 The Bike Station - can you volunteer with us? 🚲
Help us make cycling more accessible and connect people with the joy of a bicycle. We have a fantastic team of volunteers who support us in many ways, so please do reach out if you'd like to be part of the team.
📦 Online Sales Support volunteer 📦
Do you have a good eye for detail with some experience with online sales? Do you like tinkering with unique bike parts and connecting these with keen customers?
We are looking for a new online sales support volunteer, who will lead on our eBay sales; from photographing, writing descriptions, communicating with buyers, to carefully packing and sending packages out. This is a fantastic way to ensure we maximise revenue from the brilliant salvaged parts and donations we receive - allowing this to be funneled straight back into supporting our overall mission and communities programmes.
Ideally the incoming volunteer would be able to get involved from start-mid October, to allow for crossover with the outgoing team member. The minimum commitment is 3-4 hours per week, with in store time spent at our Gorgie shop ideally on a Thursday or Friday.
🛠️ Fix Your Own Bike volunteers:
Our main requirement for volunteers at the moment are volunteers to help support on our Fix Your Own Bike (FYOB) sessions; notably those able to support the Saturday sessions which run from weekly 1-4pm.
The ideal candidate would be someone with extensive bike maintenance experience and someone who would feel comfortable articulating ideas and advice to members of the public. These sessions are a valuable resource for shared learning, lower cost self repairs and are a great community addition to the Edinburgh cycling landscape. Being volunteer-led, we cannot keep up with demand without the brilliant team that helps to operate the sessions. If either of these roles are of interest, please contact [email protected] to discuss the role in more detail; it would be wonderful to hear from you. As a volunteer you not only join a community of like-minded individuals passionate about cycling - you can also access bikes, parts and accessories at a discounted price as well as heavily discounted maintenance courses after 6 months of volunteering.
Ongoing: 👥 Get help with routes & road confidence through Cycle Buddies or become a buddy | 🚌 Marshal for School Bike Buses | 🙋 Help with school programme ‘I Bike’ | 🗨️Join Spokes’ Planning or Resources group | 🆘 Donate money or bikes to Bikes for Refugees | 📦⚡️ Hire Community Cargobikes, E-bikes or Trailers from SW20, Porty Community Energy or Banzai | ♻️ Donate old bikes to The Bike Station, The Wee Spoke Hub or ‘Brake the Cycle’.
🌈 Infrastructure Progress & Consultations
📋 Overviews: CEC’s Active travel improvements programme | Interactive Map from City Mobility Plan prioritisation exercise
✏️ In the Works:
🌱 ‘City Plan 2040’ is the capital’s next Local Development Plan, and Spokes published a thorough and very thoughtful response in October on protecting and enhancing the primary cycle network, integrating cycleways with tram projects on the horizon and undertaking projects like the Powderhall Link. Prepare for plenty of nodding along while reading.
👀 The Redetermination Order (‘RSO’) and other orders for the Council’s ‘Cameron Toll to Bioquarter’ scheme were advertised closing for comments on 16th October per the recent Spokes action update [PDF] — plans can be viewed here [PDF];
💬 From Merchiston Districts Community Council:
Polwarth and Merchiston Road Safety schemes are developing well and need your input - we’re pleased to share a mega-update on several key road safety initiatives within our Community Council area, focused on the Merchiston Ave / Polwarth Crescent / Yeaman Place corridor.
The junction at Merchiston Avenue / Rochester Terrace will be also redesigned this year, following a successful submission by our Community Council to CEC’s Local Traffic Improvement Programme… The CEC road safety team has now proposed significantly widened pavements at all four corners of the junction, which will create a much shorter crossing radius for pedestrians, and improve sightlines for drivers and pedestrians and cyclists alike. The narrowed junction would also force speed reduction and discourage larger vehicles (especially HGVs) from using this road as a rat run. There will be ground-level planters here as well, and which will be placed to deter illegal parking which also blocks sightlines. CEC wants to hear your views! If you have any views on these proposed improvements, please fill out this short survey.
The same survey also covers proposals for further up the road, at the junction with Colinton Road:
We are delighted to share that CEC is also examining how to make improvements for this heavily used junction (near Starbucks and Tesco), which also happens to be an entry point for the Merchiston Ave / Polwarth Crescent / Yeaman Place rat run. We are in touch with the Road Safety Officer managing the scheme, and will share updates once the project is further along. Tell us what you think! If you have any views on this junction (problems and ideas for improvements), please fill out the survey.
⛏️ “West Lothian Council has been granted planning permission (application 0034/FUL/26) to construct a cyclepath, including bridge crossing over the A706, from Stoneyburn to connect to core path WL24 Fauldhouse Rail Path.” — more details and plans in this Facebook post »
📋 The Council’s consultation report for Barnton Connections has now been published, and is available to read on the project website;
🎭 With works on the refurbishment of the King’s Theatre concluded, but commencement on the build of this ‘missing link’ cycle route not due until next year, there were concerns that potentially Tarvit Street — part of the new route and closed to motor traffic for around four years during works on the theatre — might be reopened to through-traffic and add to an already busy junction and close again shortly afterwards. Instead, a modal filter will be installed at the junction of Tarvit St and Drumdryan St — which will be made one-way — so motor traffic will only be permitted one-way round a loop of Tarvit westbound, Drumdryan north and then east, returning to Brougham St - with two-way cycling allowed on both arms of the loop. — More details [PDF] »
🚊 A couple of linksfrom the June Workshop on the future of Princes St and George St, posted by Spokes this week; the collated renders and sketches of the project by Edinburgh architect Richard Murphy, and a brief concept video on Youtube;
🏞️ “The prize is a linear pathway from the Pentlands through Fairmilehead, Burdiehouse, Moredun, Gilmerton, Niddrie and Craigmillar and all the way to Joppa where it could meet the Portobello coastal cycleway and link up to the city’s entire waterfront. You could in theory create a triangular route that would include the Water of Leith Walkway. That route would be around 25-30 miles and would include some of the finest urban green space and views in Scotland.” — Pentlands to Porty path could be huge asset for city communities, Evening News / Press Reader »
📝 The good folks at Spokes have spotted a planning application 24/05843/FUL for a “Cycle path link connection and associated works from Gogar Station Road south to land east of 1 Gogar Station Road” - though they also note in their Bluesky post the width of the path being around a meter less than design guidance would instruct…
🅿️ Seven new on-street ‘cycle hangar’ storage units are planned for the locations marked with a green dot on this newly published Traffic Regulation Order - thanks to Spokes for sharing;
🆕West Edinburgh Link - Torwood path section between Torwood Crescent and Meadow Place Rd ready for use [FB];
🔐 Recently Closed:
📋 Comments recently closed (8th July) for Craigmillar Niddrie Connections — see the technical plans;
🧭 Comments on North Edinburgh Connections - protected cycling and walking improvements for West Granton Road, Pennywell Road, and Ferry Road — closed 9th June;
📨 Closed 10th Feb: consultation period for the Silverknowes Rd ETRO providing protected cycleways (ETRO/21/30C).
🚲 Closed February 9th: Barnton Connections consultation on safe, protected cycle routes through the area;
⛲️Dundee Street Fountainbridge Active Travel Project consultation closed 12 January 2026 | 🗺️ Mapped illustrations (do zoom in!) — Image 1 and Image 2 | 📄 Technical drawings [PDF, 23.7mb]
📝 West Edinburgh Link, including Glasgow Rd, South Gyle, Bankhead, Sighthill, Wester Hailes and Clovenstone. “Around 5km of new segregated and improved cycleways, new crossings, path and pavement improvements”, the first phase underway with an initial focus primarily on links to Quiet Route 8 - Technical plans [PDF]
🤔 The ‘Curriehill Active Travel Link’ reported by Spokes to have been delayed beyond its 2025 due date by ‘biodiversity concerns’.
🤫 Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route having detrimental changes made, delayed until at least a Standards Commission hearing in March ‘26: Detailed Designs [PDF] | ETRO Published as TRO/25/17
⚒️ Road Resurfacing & early ‘Dalry Living Well Locally’ Outcomes
🧱 Vital path upgrade through Muir Wood park in Currie
🦦 Burdiehouse & Niddrie Burn Restoration - blue-green regeneration project including 3m wide ‘Pentlands to Portobello’ core path;
🔄 Proposals to address issues at Davidson's Mains Roundabout; City Cycling Edinburgh thread | Planned ‘options’ | Comments closed Friday, 16th January
🔬 Trials & Programmes Underway:
✨ Improving Old Town Streets | Includes current ETRO for Lawnmarket & Johnston Terrace
🚧 Under Construction:
⚒️ Work has commenced at the former Dalton’s Scrap Yard on Yeaman Place - which includes a ‘Section 75’ requirement for the developer to create a new walking, wheeling and cycling access to the Union canal from the site. A linear connection through the new purpose-built student accommodations slated for the land (surprise!) connect to Dundee St, while a ramped access looks to link to the Yeaman Pl side directly. Planning application documents here »
🧱 Changes to southside protected cycleways at Summerhall under construction until July 2026;
⛴️ Queensferry High Street Improvements | Technical drawings [PDF]
⚓️ Foot of the Walk to Dock Street | Works leaflet » [PDF] | Progress photos »
🚋 Trams to Newhaven Snagging / Defects List »
🤬 Silverknowes Rd North being returned to cars | Spokes’ area history
📋 Consulted On:
🐚 The consultation on Station Road as part of the Musselburgh Active Toun closed mid December;
🚋 Major North-South Tramline Consultation | Spokes’ brilliant, detailed response [PDF] | Officers A8 ‘Diversion’ Clarification
⭕️ Polwarth Gardens road layout consultation | “Safety Wins: Residents Choose New Polwarth Junction Design, Construction to Begin Within 18 Months” at Merchiston Districts Community Council »
⛏️ Marionville Rd and Smokey Brae improvements;
🧪 Edinburgh BioQuarter Active Travel Gaps - Sheriffhall Park & Ride to BioQuarter Campus Route;
🌞 Dalry Living Well Locally | Initial Feedback Report » [PDF]
⚓ Leith Connections Phase 3 - Hawthornvale to Seafield | Detailed Designs (PDF) »
🚴🏽♂️ Midlothian Council - A7 Sustainable Transport Corridor
East Lothian Council - Prestonpans to Levenhall | Combined plans » [Large PDF]
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