More information about the improvements
The final scheme has been developed to strike a balance between maintaining a town centre that is safe and welcoming while supporting the needs of local business and residents’ parking.
You can download the technical drawings as pdfs. Please not that these are not fully accessible. If you would like any help with these, please email robert.armstrong@edinburgh.gov.uk
- A permanent one-way road layout for traffic heading east
- Widened pavements and slightly narrowed road to create a safer layout for pedestrians and westbound cyclists
- A contraflow cycle lane heading west, with a segregated cycleway on Edinburgh Road.
- A restricted zone through the High Street to restrict parking
- Most of the existing pay and display parking bays will remain
- Full time disabled parking places will be retained
- A 7.5 tonne weight limit on the High Street will be introduced with a relaxation to allow morning deliveries
- Dedicated loading bays on the High Street that operate during the morning
- A Car Club parking bay on the High Street and two EV charging bays on Edinburgh Road
- We have included a significant number of spaces for visitors and residents to park on Edinburgh Road
- The heritage railings will be refurbished on the Terraces and outside Rosebery Hall
- The Town Crest on Rosebery Hall will also be refurbished
