{"id":643910,"date":"2025-12-20T08:46:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T08:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/643910\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T08:46:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T08:46:22","slug":"petition-started-for-traffic-calming-measures-in-corstorphine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/643910\/","title":{"rendered":"Petition started for traffic calming measures in Corstorphine"},"content":{"rendered":"

A PETITION<\/a> has been\u00a0submitted\u00a0to the City of Edinburgh Council<\/a> calling for traffic calming measures on Broomhall Road in Corstorphine<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The petition starter claims that the road has seen a huge increase in through traffic due to ongoing roadworks<\/a> in the area, with vehicles travelling at speeds\u00a0in excess of\u00a040mph.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Broomhall Road is\u00a0reportedly predominantly\u00a0occupied by the elderly and families with young children,\u00a0exacerbating\u00a0the risk of a serious collision.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The City of Edinburgh Council is being urged to \u201cassess the situation as a matter of priority\u201d and to consider the installation of temporary or permanent traffic calming measures.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>The residential Broomhall Drive has reportedly started seeing an uptick in through traffic recently (C) Google<\/p>\n

The petition was\u00a0submitted\u00a0on 12 December by Mr S Stewardson and is currently open for signatures.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The petition specifically cites ongoing roadworks as the cause of the issue and states that this has not been a problem for\u00a0very long.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Work recently\u00a0commenced\u00a0on the West Edinburgh Link project, which will see the active travel paths installed in and around the West Edinburgh Business Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The council hope that this project will\u00a0connect up\u00a0South Gyle, Edinburgh\u00a0Park\u00a0and other nearby neighbourhoods with\u00a0cycling\u00a0and walking routes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As part of the project\u2019s first phase, however,\u00a0temporary traffic lights have been installed on Meadow Place Road, while the\u00a0Torwood\u00a0Path, which comes out onto Meadow Place Road, is renovated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meadow Place Road is a key link down to\u00a0Sighhill,\u00a0Broomhouse\u00a0and Gorgie and is connected to\u00a0Broomhouse\u00a0Road.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With delays on parts of Meadow Place Drive, motorists could conceivable use\u00a0Broomhouse\u00a0Road, Broomhall Avenue, and\u00a0Saughton\u00a0Road North as a diversion to get to Gorgie, Dalry and the centre of town.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The petition states: \u201cI am writing to formally request the implementation of traffic-calming measures along the full length of our street.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIn recent weeks, we have experienced a substantial increase in through-traffic\u00a0as a result of\u00a0the ongoing road works in the surrounding area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cA number of\u00a0vehicles are travelling at speeds exceeding 40mph, which presents a serious safety concern for all residents.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe street is\u00a0predominantly occupied\u00a0by elderly individuals, families with young children, and parents with prams.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the volume and speed of the traffic, the risk of a collision\u2014either involving a pedestrian or resulting in damage to property\u2014is, in my view, unacceptably high.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI respectfully urge the council to assess the situation as a matter of priority and to consider the installation of appropriate traffic-calming measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the community.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The first phase of construction for the West Edinburgh Link project kicked off on 3\u00a0December\u00a0and is expected to conclude in summer 2026.<\/p>\n

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