From Monday June 9, the city council will begin implementing a series of speed reduction measures, from 40mph to 30mph, in locations across the city.
The new speed limit signs will be installed through June and July, beginning with Biggar Road. Once the new 30mph speed limit signs are in place, the new speed limits will be enforceable.
Motorists are being urged to look out for the new signage and respect the speed limit.
Transport and Environment Convener, Councillor Stephen Jenkinson said: “Road safety is a key priority for us and I’m glad that we’re moving ahead with this important process. Whilst this has taken longer than we initially anticipated, I’m confident that these measures will make many of our roads across the city safer.
“The evidence is clear – lower speed limits make roads safer for everyone. A pedestrian or cyclist has twice the chance of surviving a collision at 30mph compared to 40mph. Any action that we can take to make sure all road users are safer is a positive step.”
You can view a map of the roads with new 30mph speed limits on our website.
The full list of streets and road where the city council is installing new signage and reducing the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph is below:
- Biggar Road
- Calder Road
- Frogston Brae
- Glasgow Road (East section)
- Glasgow Road (West section and Old Liston Road)
- Gogar Station Road
- Hawes Brae and Bankhead Road
- Hillhouse Road
- Lang Loan (section at the junction with Lasswade Road)
- Lasswade Road
- Milton Road, Milton Road East and Milton Link
- Queensferry Road
- Riccarton Mains Road
- Sir Harry Lauder Road
- Seafield Road
- South Gyle Broadway
- Straiton Road
- West Approach Road
- Wester Hailes Road
