Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting
(Construction Phase) via Google Meet on Thursday 1 October 2020 at 5:30pm Continue reading
Pilrig St
Trams to Newhaven – latest newsletter
Here's the latest (text only). There's little in this issue about NTBCC-land but the content may well of interest.
Leith Walk
Site investigation, excavation works and surface water drainage installation is continuing from London Road to Crown Street.
Pilrg Street to Dalmeny Street
This section of works has been handed back to our Infrastructure & Systems Contractor, SFN, who will commence the main tram infrastructure works.
Newhaven
Main tram infrastructure works are continuing in this area.
Ocean Terminal
This area is one of the first section of works that was handed back to our Infrastructure & Systems Contractor, SFN. This has seen the commencement of the main tram infrastructure works in this area. The works are progressing well with the much-anticipated track laying works, scheduled to commence in November 2020. Further updates will follow over the coming weeks on our digital platforms.
Constitution Place to Baltic Street
Works are progressing well in this area with the section of works being handed back to the Infrastructure & Systems Contractor, SFN. The Tower Street junction remains closed with further updates expected to follow in the coming weeks.
See this newsletter and all previous ones - with pictures - on Trams to Newhaven website.
Subscribe to TTN newsletters on another TTN web-page.
Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 27 August 2020
Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting (Construction Phase) via Google Meet on Thursday 27 August 2020 at 5:30pm Continue reading
Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 30 July 2020
Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting (Construction Phase) via Google Meet on Thursday 30 July 2020 at 5:30pm Continue reading
Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 27 February 2020
Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting (No 2 Construction Phase) at 165 Leith Walk on Thursday 27 February at 5:30pm Continue reading
Tram Diversion Route Resurfacing Work – Revised Programme
(from an email from Edinburgh Council, time-stamped Wed, 3 Jul 2019 at 15:51)
I write to provide an update to my ongoing carriageway resurfacing programme in and around Leith prior to the commencement of the work to extend the tram to Newhaven.
Works on site at Pilrig Street junction, Dalmeny Street and East London Street are due to complete at the end of next week (Friday 12 July) after which time the main contractor has a company recess for 2 weeks.
On returning to site on the 29 July, the work to redesign the junction at Duke Street and Easter Road will fully commence (some preparatory work will take place next week) while the majority of work ongoing elsewhere will be predominantly carriageway resurfacing work.
To this effect, please find below a basic table detailing the proposed locations, dates and traffic management for the resurfacing work and I have also attached the full programme in the form of a Gantt chart. I will caveat this and remind everyone that dates are approximate as any delays can have a knock on effect, however the order of work should remain the same and I will update EdinTravel as works progress.
I will also explain that the programme has extended due to additional work being requested and some issues on site with traffic signal installations however the main resurfacing work should throw up little in the way of unforeseen delays and there will be no further additional work included in the programme unless it is deemed important and we create space in the existing programme. We also remain in full contact with the team leading the Tram extension with regards their preparatory work and start date.
As before, residents and traders will receive notices prior to the start of work in their area with more specific details, and I will forward a copy of these notices on as appropriate. If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
| Month | Date (Duration) | Location | Time | Proposed Traffic Management |
| July | 9 (2 days) | East London Street | Day | Road Closure |
| 29 (7 days) | North Leith Sands | Day | Road Closure | |
| 29 (35 days) | Duke Street R’about Redesign | Day | Retain roundabout as long as possible | |
| August | 7 (5 days) | Great Junction Street | Day | Southbound loop using Henderson? |
| 7 (9 days) | Duncan Place | Day | Road Closure | |
| 8 (21 days) | Links Place Traffic Islands | Day | Road Narrowing | |
| 15 (4 days) | Gordon Street | Day | Road Closure | |
| 20 (3 days) | Ocean Drive | Day | Road Closure.1 side at a time. | |
| 20 (12 days) | Pilrig Street | Day | Road Closure in 2 phases | |
| 26 (6 days) | Annandale Street | Day | Road Closure | |
| September | 2 (12 days) | Bonnington Road | Night | Road Closure in 2 phases |
| 9 (5 days) | Broughton Street | Night | Road Closure | |
| 18 (12 days) | Newhaven Road | Night | Road Closure in 2 phases | |
| 20 (21 days) | Easter Road | Night | Phased road closures, road narrowing | |
| October | 10 (12 days) | Broughton Road | Night | Road Closure in 2 phases |
| 17 (2 days) | East Hermitage Pl Junction | Night | 3 phase TTL’s – Close Links Gdns | |
| 28 (5 days) | Portland Place | Night | Eastbound Closure using Ocean Drive | |
| 28 (10 days) | Links Place | Night | Road Closure in 2 phases | |
| November | 4 (6 days) | Academy Street | Night | Road closure, Duke St eastbound closure |
Kind regards
Steven Blacklaw ¦ Engineer – Transport Design & Delivery
Place ¦ Planning & Transport ¦ The City of Edinburgh Council ¦ G4, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG
Tel 0131 529 3252 steven.blacklaw@edinburgh.gov.uk
Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, held at 200 Bonnington Road on Wednesday 6 June 2019 at 5:30pm
Actions and decisions are red italic.
1 Abbreviations
| BAFO = best and final offer | LLCC = Leith Links Community Council |
| CCTT = Community Councils Together on Trams | LW = Leith Walk |
| CEC = City of Edinburgh Council | NTBCC = New Town & Broughton Community Council |
| CPZ = controlled parking zone | OBC = outline business case |
| CS = Constitution St | POLHA = Port of Leith Housing Association |
| ECI = early contractor involvement | SPC = swept-path contract |
| EIA = environmental impact assessment | TAPOG = CEC’s tram all-party oversight group |
| FBC = full business case | TfE = Transport for Edinburgh |
| ISC = infrastructure and systems contract | TN = Trams to Newhaven project |
| LCCC = Leith Central Community Council | TRO = traffic regulation order |
| LHNCC = Leith Harbour & Newhaven Community Council | TT = trams team |
TAPOG is CEC’s leader and vice-leader, CEC’s transport convenor and vice-convenor, and transport spokespersons from each party Continue reading