First phase is area around junction with Westbank Pl with impact also on Fishwives’ Causeway, Baileyfield Industrial Estate and Sir Harry Lauder Road. Expect delays due to the contraflow.
Phase 1: Westbank Street to Figgate Burnadministrator wrote:Resurfacing works are starting on Portobello High Street. Hard copy letters are being delivered to households in streets near the works . The section from Figgate Street to Westbank Street is the part to be renewed during these six weeks of works.
Phase 2: Adelphi Place to Figgate Street• Date: Sunday 2 October 2011 to Friday 16 October 2011
• Dayshift: 9:30am to 3:30pm
• Location: Portobello High Street between Westbank Street and Figgate Burn. This includes junctions at Westbank Street and Fishwives’ Causeway.
Portobello High Street
Traffic flow will be maintained along Portobello High Street under temporary traffic lights. Parking, loading and unloading will not be permitted during the works.
Westbank Street
Access will be maintained to and from Westbank Street under temporary traffic lights. Parking, loading and unloading will not be permitted.
Fishwives’ Causeway
In order to resurface the junction, it will be necessary to close Fishwives’ Causeway at the junction with Portobello High Street. During this closure, access to and from Baileyfield Industrial Estate will be restricted to Baileyfield Crescent at Sir Harry Lauder Road. At this location, manually controlled traffic lights and a speed restriction on Sir Harry Lauder Road will be in place to ensure safe and efficient traffic movements in and out of the industrial estate.
Kwik-Fit and Pro-Clean Car Wash
Access will be maintained to and from Kwik-Fit and Pro-Clean Car Wash.
Phase 3: Fishwives’ Causeway to Adelphi Place• Date: Sunday 16 October 2011 to Sunday 24 October 2011
• Dayshift: 9:30am to 3:30pm
• Nightshift: 7pm to 6am
• Location: Portobello High Street between Adelphi Place and Figgate Street. This includes junctions at Adelphi Grove and Figgate Street.
Phase 2 has been programmed in conjunction with the October school holidays to further limit disruption.
Portobello High Street
Due to width constraints, it will be necessary to close Portobello High Street between Adelphi Grove and Figgate Street. Parking, loading and unloading will not be permitted. A route diversion will be in place.
Figgate Street
Due to width constraints it will be necessary to close Figgate Street at the junction with Portobello High Street.
Adelphi Place
Due to width constraints it will be necessary to close Adelphi Place at the junction with Portobello High Street.
Adelphi Grove
Due to width constraints it will be necessary to close Adelphi Grove at the junction with Portobello High Street.
Bus Services
During Phase 2 nightshift working, there will be disruption to the bus services. Bus routes numbers 21, 49 and 69 will follow a diversion route via Brighton Place, Baileyfield Road and Sir Harry Lauder Road. Numbers 15, 15a, 42, 26 and N26 are double deck services therefore the above diversion route will not be achievable due to the low bridge on Baileyfield Road. These services will be diverted along Milton Road East and Sir Harry Lauder Road.
• Date: Sunday 24 October 2011 to Sunday 13 November 2011
• Dayshift: 9:30am to 3:30pm
• Location: Portobello High Street between Fishwives’ Causeway and Adelphi Place. This includes junctions at Bridge Street and Pipe Street.
Portobello High Street
Traffic flow will be maintained along Portobello High Street using temporary traffic lights. Parking, loading and unloading will not be permitted during the works.
Bridge Street junction
Due to width constraints it will be necessary to close Bridge Street at the junction with Portobello High Street. During this closure a diversion will be in place along Bridge Street Lane and Pipe Street. Parking, loading and unloading will not be permitted when Bridge Street is part of the diversion route.
Pipe Street Junction
Due to width constraints it will be necessary to close Pipe Street at the junction with Portobello High Street.. During this closure a diversion will be in place along Bridge Street Lane and Bridge Street. Parking, loading and unloading will not be permitted when Pipe Street is part of the diversion route.
Bridge Street Lane
Due to the necessary closures of Pipe Street and Bridge Street at their junction with Portobello High Street a diversion will be in place along Bridge Street lane. Parking, loading and unloading will not be permitted.
